Bottom trawling a triple threat to marine environments – new report – Greenpeace

Bottom trawling a triple threat to marine environments – new report – Greenpeace

Greenpeace is calling for urgent action to restrict bottom trawling after a new government report highlights the compounding effects the destructive fishing method has on climate change, habitat degradation and biodiversity. The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ report, Tō Tātou Taiao Moana / Our Marine Environment 2025, released today, is a recognition of the multiple threats the ocean faces and a “scathing indictment of government fail…