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Fishing trawlers, not sabotage, behind most undersea cable damage: UN

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Much has been written about suspected sabotage of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, but the UN says fishing trawlers are causing the most damage by far, rather than spies.

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Le Devoir

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Undersea cables victims of spies but especially fishermen

Several areas have been damaged in recent months in the Baltic Sea.

4 days ago·Montreal, Canada

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Politiken

UN body: Fishing and anchoring are the biggest causes of cable breaks

Every year, over 100 submarine cable failures occur. According to a UN agency, one of the primary causes is fishing.

5 days ago·Copenhagen, Denmark

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Rochester Sentinel

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Fishing trawlers, not sabotage, behind most undersea cable damage: UN

Much has been written about suspected sabotage of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, but the UN says fishing trawlers are causing the most damage by far, rather than spies.

5 days ago·Rochester, United States

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UN: This is the cause of most cable breaks in the Baltic Sea

Damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has repeatedly led to suspicions of sabotage. However, according to the UN, fishing trawlers are the cause in the vast majority of cases.

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