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Should we worry about bottom trawling? - Expert Q&A - Science Media Centre

Bottom trawling—towing a net along the seafloor to catch fish—is one of the most contested areas of the just-stalled Fisheries Amendment Bill. This week, the Prime Minister said that the economic and environmental effects of the practice needed to be balanced. The SMC asked experts to comment on the evidence around: the ecosystem impacts of bottom trawling how trawling affects seafloor carbon storage the role of bottom trawling in NZ fisheries …
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sciencemediacentre.co.nz broke the news on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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