Seabed life triples after bottom trawling ban in Scotland protected area
- Posted on May 14, 2026
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Seabed life triples after bottom trawling ban in Scotland protected area
By Shanna Hanbury Nearly a decade since Scotland established the South Arran Marine Protected Area and banned bottom trawling across much of it, life on the seafloor has thrived, a new study has found. Scientists surveying the area found three times more seabed organisms and twice as many species compared to nearby unprotected waters. “What looks l...
