Trawling for Fish May Unleash as Much Carbon as Air Travel, Study Says

Catrin Einhorn, The New York Times Fisheries & Aquaculture

Trawling for Fish May Unleash as Much Carbon as Air Travel, Study Says
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For the first time, scientists have calculated how much planet-warming carbon dioxide is released into the ocean by bottom trawling, the practice of dragging enormous nets along the ocean floor to catch shrimp, whiting, cod and other fish. The answer: As much as global aviation releases into the air.

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