Petition · past parliament
BAN SUPER TRAWLERS FROM BRITISH WATERS
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
WE WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO BAN SUPER TRAWLERS FROM PLUNDERING OUR WATERS AND KILLING OUR SEALIFE WITH THEIR OVERSIZED NETS CATCHING ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING IN THEIR PATH
Supertrawlers the length of 14 fishing boats spent almost 3,000 hours touring protected waters around the British coast in 2019, scooping up thousands of tons of fish from sites designed to preserve marine wildlife.
They are making a mockery of UK protected seas
They are making a mockery of UK protected seas
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Ban Supertrawlers from UK waters after leaving the EUs Common Fisheries Policy
Ban Supertrawlers from UK waters after leaving the EUs
Common Fisheries Policy
Ban Supertrawlers from UK waters after leaving the EUs Common Fisheries Policy
Ban Supertrawlers from UK waters after leaving the EUs
Common Fisheries Policy
Timeline
| 1 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.