Source: Halifax Herald
Author: Bruc Erskine
Environmentalists want the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization to do more to protect deep sea species from bottom trawling.
19 September, 2014
Spain
19 August, 2014
Source: Scientific American
Author: Lucas Laursen
Fishing boats have dragged nets across the seafloor in pursuit of bottom-feeding fish and crustaceans since the Middle Ages. In recent decades, motorized fishing fleets, powered by government subsidies, have taken heavier nets deeper and farther offshore. The annual haul from international waters in 2010 was reported to be worth more than $600 million.
Continue reading Scraping the seafloor for fish harms biodiversity
14 July, 2014
www.bloomassociation.org/en/the-street-art-community-stands-up-for-the-deep-sea/
14 July 2014 – Today, while the Council of European Fisheries Ministers is meeting in Brussels, six renowned street artists will perform live and simultaneously across Europe to call on Member States to take the will of European citizens into consideration and to adopt a historical and indispensable measure to safeguard the oceans: the ban of deep-sea bottom trawling.
Continue reading European Street-art Stands Up Against Deep-sea Bottom Trawling
7 July, 2014
On July 14th, European Fisheries Ministers will be meeting at the Council in Brussels. A reform of the EU deep-sea fisheries management regulation, including the ban of deep-sea bottom trawling, was proposed by Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki in July 2012. As trawlers continue to drag their nets, the Fisheries Council drags its feet mainly due to the pressure that countries such as France and Spain have put up to hinder the reform. These industrial fishing nations are now jeopardizing the adoption of the ban in Council.
Continue reading International Mobilisation Against Deep-Sea Bottom Trawling on July 14th
19 May, 2014
Source: National Geographic
Author: Dan Vergano
Deep-sea trawling may have “devastating consequences” for marine life, suggests a study of a Mediterranean sea canyon. (Related: “Clear Cutting the Seafloor.”)
Continue reading Deep-sea Trawling Has “Devastating” Impact, Study Finds
3 April, 2014
Spain, the main European Member State involved in deep-sea fisheries, holds major responsibility to protect these vulnerable ecosystems
29 April, 2005
Responding to the Spanish Fisheries Ministry’s position statement on a proposed UN General Assembly moratorium on high seas bottom trawling, the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) welcomed Spain’s recognition that bottom trawling is a destructive fishing practice which needs to be addressed, but rejected their proposal for doing so as a stalling tactic.
Continue reading Response to Spanish Position On High Seas Bottom Trawling Moratorium
29 April, 2005
At Seafood 2005 in Brussels this week, the Spanish Fisheries Ministry unveiled its new position in response to the growing outrage around the world about the devastating impacts of bottom trawl fishing on the high seas.
Continue reading Spain’s proposal on bottom trawling a stalling tactic?
20 April, 2005
On 18 and 19 April, Dr. Sylvia Earle met with Spanish scientists and government officials to advocate that Spain, a major fishing nation, has an opportunity to act constructively for the conservation of deep sea marine biodiversity by supporting a UN General Assembly moratorium on high seas bottom trawling.