Coverage dated October 9, 2026

Trawl fishing catches huge amounts of seafood. It also devastates the seafloor

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Behind a trawl fishing boat, a vast net can spend hours scraping the seafloor, funneling schools of fish toward a narrow bag at the back. A single tow can bring tens of thousands of pounds of seafood aboard.

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    Trawl fishing catches huge amounts of seafood. It also devastates the seafloor (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Behind a trawl fishing boat, a vast net can spend hours scraping the seafloor, funneling schools of fish toward a narrow bag at the back. A single tow can bring tens of thousands of pounds of seafood aboard.

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