Using heavy nets to scrape the ocean floor, bottom trawling is described as being "destructive for both ocean life and the climate," destroying an area of the ocean floor nearly as large as the Amazon rainforest every year. Despite its effects on marine organisms and the environment, the practice still provides over a quarter of fishery catches around the world. Learn more: https://on.natgeo.com/44fuiFj Ocean with David Attenborough is now streaming on Disney and Hulu. | National Geographic

4.1K views · 78 reactions | The ECOFIVE trawler marks a shift that can make the entire fishing fleet greener. One of the reasons is the catch reception, which reduces stress and increases the quality of the catch. Watch how it works: (or via this link, if you want to watch it in Norwegian: https://ulstein.com/news/2023/fangstl%C3%B8ysinga-i-ecofive-forklart) | Ulstein Group | Facebook

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285K views · 13K reactions | Trawling is one of the most destructive fishing methods in use today. Its giant nets drag across the seabed, flattening habitats and scooping up everything in their path. David Attenborough's eye-opening documentary "Oceans" shows us this devastation in vivid detail. #ocn #oceanconservationnamibia #sealrescues #plasticpollution #raisingawareness | Ocean Conservation Namibia | Facebook

11K views · 871 reactions | Trawling is one of the most destructive...