About a third of the world’s fish is caught using bottom trawling, a method that drags a net along the seabed, scooping up everything in its path. The ecological damage can be devastating. Many marine creatures—sea turtles, corals and anemones—are accidentally caught, and often die. As it scours the bottom, the trawl can also destroy […]

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