Europe's seafloor fishing looks profitable until societal costs turn the math upside down

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Apr 28, 2026, 6:00 pm276 ptsTop
The first study to measure the full economic value of bottom trawling in Europe's waters calculates that the destructive fishing practice imposes up to €16 billion annually in net costs to society. The research is published in the journal Ocean & Coastal Management.

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