Katie White compared bottom trawling, which is the act of dragging heavy nets across the seabed, with ‘ripping up an orchard to pick an apple’.

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A Labour MP has called for a blanket ban on “bottom trawling” of seabeds in marine protected areas (MPAs), which she said destroys fragile ecosystems and habitats. Katie White compared bottom ...

She continued: “While our seas work hard for us, they face growing pressures, and bottom trawling is one of the most destructive practices of all. “For members unfamiliar, destructive bottom ...

NGOs including the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, Seas At Risk, Oceana and ClientEarth have praised the proposal as ...