Europe’s fishing industry generates approximately 180 million euros ($210 million) annually from bottom trawling operations. This practice involves dragging heavy fishing gear across seabeds.
A new study has revealed that when the climate-related costs of bottom trawling are accounted for, society bears a financial burden up to 90 times greater than the profits reaped by the fishing industry.
This significant disparity underscores the substantial environmental and economic consequences of this fishing method, suggesting a critical need for re-evaluation of its sustainability and broader societal costs.
Source: Mongabay