Bottom trawling: ban could be extended in protected areas

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Defra has outlined plans to ban the practice in more Marine Protected Areas to protect rare marine animals, as well as the seabeds

The government has proposed an extension to the ban on bottom trawling, a fishing method that involves dragging large nets across the sea floor.

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