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Scotland protects more than a third of its seas. Why is trawling still allowed?

Environmentally damaging fishing practices continue across Europe even in protected areas, conservation groups say.

Euronews · Jan 23

In Scotland, the fishing practice of scrapping ocean bottom continues despite promise

Scotland has designated 37% of its waters as Marine Protected Areas

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Bottom trawling in European waters costs society up to €11bn a year, new study finds

Ocean experts found that the economic costs mostly come from carbon emissions caused by churning up the seabed.

Euronews · Mar 25, 2025