More than 150,000 Europeans call on EU to ban bottom-trawling to protect ocean and climate
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A giant colourful pop-up book depicting the devastation caused by destructive bottom trawling – and how the marine environment thrives in its absence – was delivered to European Union (EU) Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius by NGOs, on behalf of more than 150,000 Europeans who have signed a petition calling for the EU to phase out destructive […]
Why bottom trawling must be banned by the EU
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Steve Trent, Founder and CEO of the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), calls on the EU to introduce stronger restrictions on bottom trawling, particularly in marine protected areas. EJF is a founding member of the TBT Coalition.
UK fishing licences for bottom-trawling could be unlawful, says Oceana
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The British government’s granting of fishing licences to more than 1,000 UK and EU vessels for 2022, which will permit bottom-trawling and dredging in marine protected areas, could be unlawful unless conditions to safeguard ocean habitats are imposed, says TBT Coalition member Oceana.