Submitted on Sunday 8th June 2025
Rejected on Monday 23rd June 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Ban bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas and protect 30% of UK sea
Fully ban bottom-towed fishing gear in all UK Marine Protected Areas. Enforce protections and expand them to cover at least 30% of UK waters by 2030, in line with the UK’s global environmental commitments
Bottom trawling destroys seabed habitats, releases carbon, and harms marine biodiversity. Over 90% of UK Marine Protected Areas still allow it. The UK has pledged to protect 30% of oceans by 2030, but most MPAs lack effective enforcement. We need real action: ban bottom-towed gear in all MPAs and extend proper protection to 30% of UK seas. This will help restore marine life, cut carbon emissions, and support sustainable fishing and coastal communities.
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There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Ban Trawling in All Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in UK waters
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727634
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