The legislation could be taken up again in the future. Lawmakers shoot down ban on controversial fishing practice after ...

The EU General Court has decided to uphold a ruling that bans deep-sea fishing in parts of the Atlantic Ocean, as Euronews ...

Dragging nets along the ocean floor is like ‘clearcutting an old-growth forest,’ Pacific Wild says. An industry group ...

Bottom trawling is a polarizing fishing practice that involves dragging heavy nets and equipment across the seafloor. Davide Pischettola / NurPhoto via Getty Images A controversial fishing method ...

CLIMATEWIRE | Dragging giant nets along the seafloor to catch fish — a practice known as bottom trawling — has long been criticized by environmentalists as destructive to underwater ecosystems.

Louisiana's controversial menhaden fishing may see new rules ... Pulling up a net full of menhaden southwest of Venice, Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

Bottom trawling tears up the seafloor, but it might also produce a significant source of planet-warming emissions. A new study finds that the practice of dragging huge fishing nets churns up ...

Dolphin Drowned in Beach's Controversial Shark Net, Video Shows. Published Mar 13, 2024 at 3:13 PM EDT. By . ... pollution, accidental capture in fishing gear (bycatch), ...