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

Ban Bottom Trawling in UK waters

Closed 2,947 signatures

What the petition asks

Bottom trawling causes long lasting environmental damage that reduces the ability of fish stocks to recover. I want the Government to ban Bottom Trawling.
Fish stocks need to be protected, not just by fishing quotas but by protecting their habitat. Its one thing to over fish but quite another to remove their breeding grounds. These areas may never recover leading to sterile British waters.

Timeline

4 Feb 2021 Petition opened for signatures
4 Aug 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,947
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 4 Feb 2021
Closed 4 Aug 2021

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