Another Trawling Ban, Another Big Recovery for Sea Life

May 15, 2026
Good News Network
Andy Corbley

"A decade after Scotland banned bottom trawling and dredging there are flourishing populations of no less than 1,500 species critical for seabed integrity.

The news came via a survey which compared the South Arran Marine Protected Area with nearby fished zones, in which scientists identified twice as many species, and thrice as much abundance of life."

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