Underwater Footage Reveals the Terrible Cost of Industrial Fishing

Underwater footage reveals the terrible cost of industrial fishing

Methods such as long lining and bottom trawling are responsible for horrifying levels of bycatch, including nearly half a million threatened blue sharks.

Greenpeace, Photoplay director Dropbear team up for campaign

Greenpeace Australia has launched a powerful new animated campaign aimed at raising awareness about the devastating effects of long line fishing on the ocean’s ecosystem – particularly the alarming threat it poses to blue sharks, which are the most common victims of bycatch. The campaign, directed by Photoplay director and animator Dropbear (aka Jonathan Chong), uses a bold mixed-media animation style to educate and move viewers about the unseen…

UK’s ‘protected’ marine areas hit by over 20,000 hours of bottom trawling in 2024

Bottom trawling boat. Image: Shutterstock Oceana report slams the UK’s marine protection as ‘a sham’ — with most designated areas still open to destructive fishing practices By Geographical Staff A new report has laid bare the startling extent of bottom trawling within the UK’s offshore marine protected areas (MPAs), casting doubt on the country’s conservation commitments. According to ocean advocacy group Oceana, more than 20,600 hours of suspe…