Overfishing Crisis: How Giant Bottom Trawls Deplete Resources

When giant bottom trawl nets are repeatedly dragged across the seafloor, they trash marine ecosystems at an industrial scale. Each year, bottom trawling damages an area of ocean floor comparable in size to the Amazon rainforest, illustrating the devastating spatial scope. It’s not just the fish that suffer—deep-sea habitats, such as coral formations and sediment-rich zones, are plowed into ecological deserts, drastically reducing biodiversity. Such destructive practices even persist within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), with thousands of hours of trawling recorded in zones designated for habitat conservation. Bottom trawling is effectively bulldozing our oceans, destroying critical ecosystems, unleashing seafloor carbon into the atmosphere, and undermining marine resilience. The video serves as a visceral wake-up call—highlighting the urgent need for stricter global regulation and enforcement to protect fragile ocean environments.

A must-watch for anyone concerned about marine conservation, sustainable fishing, and the future of our oceans.