With the Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones due to make a decision on catch limits for this important fishery, ...

A group of wildlife charities are calling for greater protection of the seabed around the South West. The calls come after a ...

The Scottish government has initiated a public consultation that could lead to the ban on bottom-trawl fishing across 20 offshore marine protected areas (MPAs). This move aims to protect Scotland ...

The Blue Carbon survey found that British seabeds store nearly three times as much carbon as forests, prompting ...

Self-spreading helix twine may improve efficiency, reduce bycatch, and give fishermen access to more fishing grounds.

Sitting in darkness, deep below the sunlit surface, an iridescent nightmare awaits its prey. With precision and speed, it ...

The call comes as a ‘world-first’ report estimates the carbon stored in the seas and coastal habitats around the UK.

It's the latest effort by Oceana to restrict bottom trawling in the area. The Beacon reports Oceana previously requested that the North Pacific Fishery Management Council close 90% of the area to ...

The traditional fishermen allege that bottom trawling by mechanised boats is destroying the marine habitat, which adversely affects the spawning of fish species. Bottom trawling is the practice of ...

When Nick Begich arranged to meet Matt Salisbury at Matanuska Brewing in Eagle River last Thursday, he intended the ...

Beth Orcutt wants to learn more about life at the bottom of the ocean, to inform decision-making on deep sea mining.

Recently, Sri Lanka amended its Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, making it illegal for fishermen to operate or own a boat engaged in bottom trawling. Despite fish workers in the southern ...