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Marine unProtected Areas: A case for a just transition to ban bottom trawl and dredge fishing in offshore Marine Protected Areas
Frith Dunkley & Jean-Luc Solandt, Marine Conservation Society Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
Over 120 years of industrial fishing has depleted and distorted the UK’s marine environment, which, combined with the profound effects of climate change, means effective management is needed now more than ever. The protection of the marine environment through the designation of well-managed MPAs would serve not only to restore marine ecosystems and enhance sustainable fishing, but, since 205 megatonnes of carbon are estimated to be stored in UK offshore shelf sediments (Luisetti et al., 2019), it will also equip us with a valuable tool for combating climate change.
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