Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ban the use of super trawlers in UK waters
Closed
183 signatures
What the petition asks
We are interested in the banning of super trawlers to take a step in the right direction to heal one of our most important ecosystems. We hope this will help regulate overfishing in UK waters, and reduce the amount of fishing related plastic waste in the British Isles.
The ocean is currently being grossly overfished, destroying many vital ecosystems which are necessary for all human life. Banning the use of super trawlers would take a very important step to healing the ocean floor, would greatly reduce fishing related plastic waste that pollutes our own waters and the ocean as a whole, and finally, would also contribute to the prevention of the accidental fishing of dolphins, sharks, and whales off of our coastline.
Timeline
| 8 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
183
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
8 Apr 2021
Closed
8 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.