Great triumph for David Attenborough and his Ocean film: end of bottom trawling??

UK Plans to Ban Destructive Activities Like Bottom Trawling in Marine Protected Areas

The United Kingdom has announced a plan to ban destructive activities like bottom trawling in 41 of the country’s offshore marine protected areas (MPAs), with a focus on vulnerable seabeds and ecologically sensitive habitats. When added to existing bans on bottom trawling, the total area would equal more than 18,500 square miles, reported The Guardian. The plan was announced by environment secretary Steve Reed at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Co…

Great triumph for David Attenborough and his Ocean film: end of bottom trawling??

At the age of 99, the documentary film-maker David Attenborough has achieved his greatest triumph. With a single film clip, he has signed the death warrant for one of the world’s most destructive industries: bottom trawling. The companies and countries that do it will go down fighting and it will take time, but they will go down.