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‘Like bulldozing a national park’: Experts warn bottom-trawling fishing methods are destroying ecosystems

A report reveals the destructive technique is taking place in 98 per cent of UK marine protected areas for thousands of hours a year. Experts tell Harry Cockburn why the preservation of these areas is paramount.

The Independent

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