NGOs and fishermen call for urgent action to end bottom trawling in marine protected areas
There is growing public support for marine protection across Europe as 73 per cent of people support a ban on bottom trawling ...
NGOs launch legal case against French government over bottom trawling protected areas
Two NGOs allege that bottom trawling is at odds with biodiversity conservation and France’s legal commitments to protecting ...
EurekAlert!10d
Half of the fish you eat comes from the Great Barrier Reef’s marine reserves
A new study of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed that the network of no-take marine reserves supplies nearly half of the ...
Mongabay on MSN2d
Lawsuit is latest push to curb bottom trawling in protected European waters
Bottom trawling, a fishing technique in which vessels drag weighted nets along the seafloor, has long been condemned by ...
Study confirms California's marine protected areas boost fish populations across the state
It's 1999, the 21st century is on the horizon, and California has big plans for marine conservation. New legislation has ...
The Maui News3y
Nonprofit seeks protected fishing area for Kipahulu
Photo courtesy of Scott Crawford East Maui residents are proposing the creation of a protected fishing area for Kipahulu to help regulate harvesting practices and increased foot traffic and to ...
Science Daily9d
Fishing and conserving in Great Barrier Reef's marine reserves
A new study of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed that the network of no-take marine reserves supplies nearly half of the region's coral trout fishery catch.
The Independent on MSN10d
'Ban bottom trawling now'
In the Commons, Ms White said the Marine Protected Areas (Bottom Trawling) Bill, which proposes to “ban bottom trawling in ...
World Fishing & Aquaculture4d
Macron, EU urged to end fishing in MPAs
European leaders have received a fresh call to ban destructive fishing practices in marine protected areas (MPAs) and to ...