Trawling: destructive fishing method is turning seafloors to 'deserts'

Mongabay
By Morgan Erickson-DavisMay 28, 2014, 4:52 pm62 pts
Previous research has linked trawling to significant environmental impacts, such as the harvest of large numbers of non-target species, collectively termed “bycatch,” as well as destruction of shallow seabeds. Now, a new study finds this method is also resulting in long-term and far-reaching consequences in…

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