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Project Seahorse study reveals bottom trawlers are dragging the seafloor blindly

Project Seahorse study reveals bottom trawlers are dragging the seafloor blindly

Bottom trawling accounts for more than a quarter of the world’s marine catch, involves around 200,000 vessels, and drags up over 3,000 marine fish species.

Posted in 2026, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Amanda Vincent, bottom trawling, faculty, IOF Research Associates, IOF students, Project Seahorse, Publications, Research, Sarah Foster, seafloor

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