The Deadliest Fishing method " Bottom Trawling ! . . They call it bottom trawling – a brutal fishing method that drags giant nets across the ocean floor, wiping out everything in its path. The worst part? Two-thirds of the catch is useless and tossed back… dead. 🌊💔 But some countries found a clever defense: dropping huge boulders that rip these deadly nets apart. 🪨⚡ Should the whole world adopt this? 🌍✨ #SaveTheOcean #MarineLife #FishingBan #SustainableLiving #OceanConservation #SeaLifeMatte

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Using heavy nets to scrape the ocean floor, bottom trawling is described as being "destructive for both ocean life and the climate," destroying an area of the ocean floor nearly as large as the Amazon rainforest every year. Despite its effects on marine organisms and the environment, the practice still provides over a quarter of fishery catches around the world. Learn more: https://on.natgeo.com/44fuiFj Ocean with David Attenborough is now streaming on Disney and Hulu. | National Geographic