Marine Conservation Group Claims Damage to Seabeds Is a ‘National Scandal’

Marine conservation group claims damage to seabeds is a ‘national scandal’

The charity Open Seas accused Scottish ministers of continuing to allow ‘destructive’ fishing practices to be carried out in protected areas.

Devastating Impact Of Trawling Revealed In World-First Footage Of Marine Animals Fleeing Nets

“This is something that doesn't have to happen in our marine protected areas. It could end tomorrow, if we choose it to, and it would be to the benefit of every living thing on the planet,” director Toby Nowlan told IFLScience.

27th May: EU Court say MPAs must be protected from bottom trawling – Fisheries Management Scotland

The General Court of the European Union has ruled that Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) must be properly protected from fishing practices such as bottom trawling. New regulations had been adopted on 8th December 2022, providing stronger levels of protection. However, the German fishing association VDK hoped to overturn the new measures in several German MPAs. On 21st May 2025, the court dismissed the legal challenge. Conservation groups welcome the