What exactly is bottom trawling?
Read about bottom trawling here. 8. What does unsustainable really mean anyway? The term unsustainable has many interpretations, but in the context of unsustainable fisheries, it refers to fishing or fish-farming practices where the demands on the environment or species exceed its natural ability to meet the demand. 9. The supermarkets have lots of fish so why does Greenpeace say that fish stocks are declining? Industrial fishing fleets are fishing further and in deeper waters, using high tech equipment and often operating illegally in order to ensure our supermarkets and our restaurants have fish to sell. The shelves are full of what could be the last of our favourite seafood species if this pressure continues. Don’t be fooled: full shelves don’t mean full oceans. 10. Why is Greenpeace targeting supermarkets? Isn’t it the fishing industry that needs to change? Collectively, supermarkets sell a massive amount of seafood. By working selectively with suppliers, we can have a massive of a
