Scientists’ Discovery Of Ancient Deep Sea Corals Brings New Hope For Protection Against Threat Of Industrial Fishing

- The scientific evidence has been submitted to the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Commission 2026 which took place 2-6 March in Panama. This is where the New ...
Indiatimes

Deep-sea shrimp trawling may harm marine ecosystem: Study

Thiruvananthapuram: Unchecked deep-sea shrimp trawling off Kerala may be damaging marine ecosystems, fish stocks and fisher livelihoods, scientists have warned, following the rare discovery of a ...

Lord Howe Rise deep-sea coral ‘proof’ ramps up bottom trawling clash

Environmentalists say they have groundbreaking “proof” of ancient and extensive coral systems on the Lord Howe Rise seafloor ...
SeafoodSource

NGOs present evidence in court to block bottom trawling in Spain’s MPAs

While the NGOs claim bottom trawling in MPAs is a violation of EU law, the practice has only been prohibited by a handful of member states at the national level. In 2024, Greece became the first EU ...
E&E

NOAA seeks to protect deep-sea coral with bottom-gear ban

A proposed rule would promote research and conservation efforts at a California national marine sanctuary. A proposed rule from NOAA Fisheries would bar fishermen from using gear that touches the ...
Reuters

Deep-sea trawling destroying underwater mountains

LONDON (Reuters) - Deep-sea trawling is destroying underwater mountains teeming with marine life and causing irreparable damage to ecosystems, scientists warned on Wednesday. Sign up here. Most of the ...
Panda

End of destructive fishing practice in sight

Brussels - WWF congratulates the European Commission (EC) for publishing a legislative proposal yesterday to phase out deep-sea bottom trawling and bottom gillnet fishing within two years in European ...