Article 5W7R2 Europe’s fishing industry to battle with conservationists over bottom trawling

Europe’s fishing industry to battle with conservationists over bottom trawling

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Arthur Neslen
from Environment | The Guardian on (#5W7R2)

New alliance from 14 nations pledges to fight latest EU curbs on indefensible' practice of scooping up fish from the sea floor

An EU action plan to deal with fishing practices that trawl the ocean floor is set to trigger a row between conservationists and a new industry alliance that says it is fighting for Europe's culture and identity.

About 32% of Europe's fish are caught by industrial fishing vessels that rake the sea floor with enormous nets in a process called bottom trawling. Studies indicate that these nets can suck up to 41% of all invertebrate life from the sea floor and cause grave damage to marine environments such as cold water coral reefs and seagrass beds.

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