A destructive fishing method
02 January 2011
The fishing method: deep-sea trawling Around 80% of deep-sea fishing in the world is carried out using deep-sea trawls – (…)
The deep sea: a rich but fragile environment
02 January 2011
Life without light At depths of more than around 200 meters, there is no longer enough sunlight penetrating the ocean (…)
IMPACTS OF FISHING
02 January 2011
Overview Research carried out in the North Atlantic and the South Pacific has clearly shown that deep-sea trawls destroy almost (…)
Carbon Footprint
02 January 2011
The Carbon footprint of global fishing A study of 250 fisheries around the world (click here to read the study), (…)
Unprofitable fishing fleets
02 January 2011
In 2009, deep-sea fishing accounted for 1.48% of French fisheries in terms of the volume of catch landed (7300 of (…)
Fishing funded by our taxes
02 January 2011
The total amount of subsidies given to deep-sea fishing fleets is a key element to governance in the public interest, (…)
Vulnerable species with low resilience
01 January 2011
Deep-sea species are characterized by slow growth, high or extremely high longevity, late sexual maturity and low fertility, biological characteristics (…)