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Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ban supertrawlers from UK waters

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Set a maximum size limit for fishing vessels operating in UK waters.
Supertrawlers (80m+ in length) are associated with high levels of marine mammal bycatch. Short-beaked common dolphins are dying in record numbers in UK waters and it is thought that midwater trawling by pelagic fishing vessels is a major cause. Supersized fishing vessels operate in UK waters without supervision such as onboard observers or remote CCTV. We are urging the UK government to set a size limit for all fishing vessels operating in UK waters and adequately supervise the ones that are.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Ban Supertrawlers from UK waters after leaving the EUs
Common Fisheries Policy

Timeline

7 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
30 Sep 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rejected 30 Sep 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.