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The impact of bottom trawling Enric Sala —a National Geographic Explorer and co-producer of Ocean with David Attenborough —has long studied the impacts of these fishing techniques.
The proposal would expand the ban on bottom trawling from 18,000km2 to 48,000km2 (around 18,500 sq miles) of the UK's offshore areas that are already designated as protected.
Ocean waters are getting greener at the poles and bluer toward the equator, according to an analysis of satellite data published in Science on June 19.
David Attenborough has described the human impact on the deep ocean floor as “unspeakably awful” in a conversation with Prince William to mark the launch of the veteran broadcaster’s latest ...
David Attenborough has described the human impact on the deep ocean floor as “unspeakably awful” in a conversation with Prince William to mark the launch of the veteran broadcaster’s latest ...
Features Ocean With David Attenborough Isn’t Just A Documentary; It’s a Wake-Up Call In his most urgent film yet, the legendary naturalist reveals how saving even a sliver of our seas could ...
Attenborough at 99 delivers 'greatest message he's ever told' Oceans suffer from record-breaking year of heat "What we have done to the deep ocean floor is just unspeakably awful," said Sir David.
Enric Sala: For me, I’ve been working on ocean science and conservation for more than 35 years, but I had not seen bottom trawling underwater. That was the surprising thing for me.
Scientists discover sea spiders living off methane-eating bacteria in deep-sea seeps, revealing new species and unique symbiotic survival strategies ...
The documentary draws attention to the potential damage from some fishing practices, like bottom trawling, for marine life and the ability of the ocean to lock up planet-warming carbon.
World Fisherman spots whale tethered to ocean floor — then comes ‘complicated’ rescue By Brendan Rascius June 18, 2025 4:29 PM ...