What is Bottom Trawling?

Bottom Trawling is a type of fishing that involves boats dragging heavy nets on the sea floor in order to catch fish. Scroll down to see 2 video clips about bottom trawling.

You can watch an animation by clicking on the play button below. While you are watching it, think about how this type of fishing is detrimental to the ocean environment in the long term.

Click on the Bottom Trawling Video link next to see actual footage of bottom trawling in action. Click on the next step after watching the video.