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UN weighs proposal to phase out trawling on seamounts
Original: UN considering proposal to phase out trawling on seamounts
The United Nations is considering a proposal to phase out bottom trawling on seamounts, underwater mountains that host fragile and poorly understood marine ecosystems. The measure would restrict a fishing method that drags heavy nets across the seabed, damaging coral and sponge habitats. Industry and conservation groups are watching closely, as a phase-out would affect fishing fleets and could reshape deep-sea fisheries management worldwide.
Why now: The UN is actively deliberating a measure that could have major consequences for the fishing industry and deep-sea conservation.
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- UN considering proposal to phase out trawling on seamounts · SeafoodSource
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