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Global Inventory Shows Bottom Trawling Touches Far More Fish Species Than Previously Tallied
Key Takeaways
- Researchers compiled what the source describes as the first global inventory of fish species caught in bottom trawls.
- The inventory found more than 3,000 species and suggests the real total may be nearly double.
- The study says the catch includes species considered most at risk.
- The finding broadens the biodiversity case for examining bottom trawling’s effects.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org