Biodiversity > Bottom trawling in Europe costs society nearly €11 bln annually, study finds

Bottom trawling in Europe costs society nearly €11 bln annually, study finds

Published 11:35 on March 25, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:35 on March 25, 2025  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Bottom trawling in European waters imposes an annual cost of up to €10.8 billion on society, primarily due to CO2 emissions released from disturbed seafloor sediments, according to a pre-print study published this week.
Bottom trawling in European waters imposes an annual cost of up to €10.8 billion on society, primarily due to CO2 emissions released from disturbed seafloor sediments, according to a pre-print study published this week.


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