In British Columbia, 77% of people think that bottom trawling should be banned. And this isn’t a partisan issue. A 2022 survey found that, with the exception of the People’s Party of Canada, a majority of voters from every major political party - Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Green, and Bloc - agreed that bottom trawling has no place in Canada. More than a quarter of Canadians said they would even change their vote for a party that promised to ban it. Yet bottom trawling is still allowed. This is

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210K views · 5.7K reactions | Bottom trawling has long been wreaking havoc in our oceans. Not only does it severely destroy seafloor habitats and catch anything it comes into contact with, but it also causes conflicts among fisherfolk. Watch this video to learn more about how you can help #BanBottomTrawl. | Oceana Philippines | Facebook

Using heavy nets to scrape the ocean floor, bottom trawling is described as being "destructive for both ocean life and the climate," destroying an area of the ocean floor nearly as large as the Amazon rainforest every year. Despite its effects on marine organisms and the environment, the practice still provides over a quarter of fishery catches around the world. Learn more: https://on.natgeo.com/44fuiFj Ocean with David Attenborough is now streaming on Disney and Hulu. | National Geographic