FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “Bottom trawlers: Engines of marine destruction • FRANCE 24 English” – below is their description.
Bottom trawling is often singled out by scientists and activists as one of the world’s most destructive fishing techniques. It’s prevalent in European waters. Nothing escapes the vast nets: fish, crustaceans, but also coral reefs and seagrass beds. Wherever trawlers go, the ocean floor turns into a desert. In this edition of Down to Earth we head to Spain, where bottom trawling is rife, even in marine protected areas.
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