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Mid-Atlantic Council Decision to Ban Bottom Trawling in Ocean Canyons Follows Trend Begun by New England Panel

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council unanimously voted to accept the recent New England council decision to protect deep-sea coral communities in New England and Mid-Atlantic sub-marine canyons from destructive monkfish bottom trawling gear. These decisions are the first indication that fishery managers are using new scientific research to protect invaluable marine life, such as deep-sea … Read more

European Parliament calls for action on bottom fishing and true protection for EU’s marine protected areas

Strasbourg – Today, in an important step for the protection of the ocean and the climate, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) adopted amendments which call on the European Union to prohibit extractive industrial activities – which include fishing practices like bottom trawling [1] – in all marine protected areas. The plenary vote on the Own-Initiative Report of … Read more

CEO Note: Oceana protects habitats and small-scale fishers by campaigning against industrial bottom trawling

Oceana recently announced that we are expanding our campaigns in the United Kingdom, thanks to the generous support of the Becht Family Charitable Trust. We have had a presence in the UK since 2018, but in light of Brexit – and the negotiation of new fisheries management terms – we are renewing our commitment to … Read more

The Philippines Protects 266,000 Square Kilometers of Ocean from Bottom Trawling

In the Philippines, following Oceana’s campaign, the government banned bottom trawling in all municipal waters. The area protected is roughly equivalent to the landmass of the entire country. Bottom trawlers destroy habitat, which includes ocean nurseries, by dragging heavily weighted nets across the ocean floor in pursuit of fish and leaving behind damage that can … Read more

Brazil Stops Destructive Bottom Trawling in 13,000 Square Kilometers of Ocean That Is Home To Endangered Species

After campaigning by Oceana and our allies, the government of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state, passed a law to ban existing bottom trawling. These new protections extend along the entire length of the state’s 620-kilometer coast and cover a distance out to 12 nautical miles (22.2 km) from shore. The ban protects waters that … Read more

CEO Note: Victory in Brazil Protects 13,000 Square Kilometers from Destructive Bottom Trawling

We have good news from Brazil, where the government of the state of Rio Grande do Sul (located in the south of Brazil, next to Uruguay) has passed a law to ban bottom trawling in state waters. These new protections extend along the entire length of the state’s 620 kilometer coast and cover a distance … Read more

Chile protects 98% of its Exclusive Economic Zone from bottom trawling

The Undersecretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Pablo Berazaluce and executive director for Oceana Chile, Liesbeth van der Meer, made a joint announcement about the decision to protect 98% of Chile’s Exclusive Economic Zone from bottom trawling. In his speech, the Undersecretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Pablo Berazaluce, said that “the Government of President Michelle Bachelet … Read more

Deep-Sea Trawling Ban Protects 4.9 Million Square Kilometers in European Oceans

Oceana in Europe campaigned with our colleagues in the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition for the prohibition of deep sea bottom trawling in the North East Atlantic waters. This victory provides increased protection for vulnerable marine ecosystems and deep-sea sharks. The European Parliament, Council and Commission reached an agreement that bans all trawling below 800m depth … Read more

Tiny, But Vital, Builders of Muddy Bottom Habitats Are Vanishing

Stately kelp forests and rainbow-colored coral reefs are known for the amazing amount of life that calls these habitats home. But don’t count out the muddy seafloor, especially if it harbors a tiny crustacean called a haploops. These animals, related to the sandhoppers often found on beaches, build small mud tunnel homes that litter the … Read more

Photos: A Look into Chile’s Seamounts Permanently Protected from Bottom Trawling

Did you hear the exciting news about permanent protections for Chile’s seamounts? A few weeks ago, Chile finalized regulation that bans bottom trawling on all 117 seamounts located within its Exclusive Economic Zone. Now, over 68,000 square kilometers of important underwater habitat are protected, forever, within Chile’s waters. This historic move makes Chile the first … Read more

Mid-Atlantic Council Decision to Ban Bottom Trawling in Ocean Canyons Follows Trend Begun by New England Panel

European Parliament calls for action on bottom fishing and true protection for EU’s marine protected areas

CEO Note: Oceana protects habitats and small-scale fishers by campaigning against industrial bottom trawling

The Philippines Protects 266,000 Square Kilometers of Ocean from Bottom Trawling

Brazil Stops Destructive Bottom Trawling in 13,000 Square Kilometers of Ocean That Is Home To Endangered Species

CEO Note: Victory in Brazil Protects 13,000 Square Kilometers from Destructive Bottom Trawling

Chile protects 98% of its Exclusive Economic Zone from bottom trawling

Deep-Sea Trawling Ban Protects 4.9 Million Square Kilometers in European Oceans

Tiny, But Vital, Builders of Muddy Bottom Habitats Are Vanishing

Photos: A Look into Chile’s Seamounts Permanently Protected from Bottom Trawling

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