Fishing industry ‘bulldozing’ seabed in 90% of UK’s protected areas

Damaging bottom-scraping took place in 58 out of 64 offshore marine protected areas last year, new data shows

Campaigners welcomed the move - calling it the start of “the rewilding of the North Sea” - but called for ministers to go further to protect other areas.

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