Chris Grayling

  • Pressure for bottom-trawling ban in MPAs

    Pressure for bottom-trawling ban in MPAs

    19th July 2022

    Fisheries minister Victoria Prentis has stressed the need to work with the fishing industry when deciding on restrictions on bottom trawling in MPAs, reports Tim Oliver. Some MPs are calling for bans on all bottom mobile gear in all MPAs,…

  • Move to ban bottom trawling in MPAs

    Move to ban bottom trawling in MPAs

    14th March 2022

    NFFO warns of damage to businesses and displacement MPs have introduced a new bill to restrict bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), reports Tim Oliver. Introducing the private members’ bill, which will ‘regulate and limit the practice of bottom…

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