1. UK Marine 'Protected' Areas Scandal: Trawlers Caught 1.3M Tonnes of Fish in Four Years
England's network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), covering nearly 40% of its seas, is being systematically plundered by industrial fishing. Official figures reveal that over the four years to 2024, trawlers—including those using destructive bottom-scouring gear—caught more than 1.3 million tonnes of fish within these...