Hi John

Have you heard about the massive industrial fishing ships in our oceans? These huge vessels called supertrawlers destroy ocean life - and we've just found they fished in supposedly protected waters for almost 2963 hours in 2019 - that's 123 days! [1][2][3]

The government is failing in its duty to protect our Marine Protected Areas - areas designed to protect the UK's marine life - by allowing supertrawlers and other destructive fishing boats to fish for thousands of hours in them. Time to change that. Can you call on the government to ban supertrawlers in our Marine Protected Areas?

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Supertrawlers are symbolic of the destructive and greedy industrial fishing industry. They catch hundreds of tonnes of fish every day - the intensity with which these vast ships fish is not compatible with a healthy ocean.

Ships like these are driving overfishing - which seriously threatens the health of our oceans and everything in it. And our government, who speak highly of their ocean protection credentials, are letting them spend thousands of hours fishing in our Marine Protected Areas. [4]

These zones are supposed to be ocean sanctuaries that protect the UK's marine life - particularly vulnerable ecosystems and iconic wildlife like dolphins and porpoises. If properly protected, they can play a key role in fighting climate change. [5] It should be clear, ocean destroying supertrawlers shouldn't be allowed to operate in them.

The Government claims that Brexit will allow us to 'strengthen protections' for our Marine Protected Areas. With Brexit negotiations ongoing - our government needs to act like the ocean protectors they claim to be, by banning supertrawlers and other destructive fishing from our protected areas. Can you call on the government to seize this opportunity to properly protect our oceans?

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Banning supertrawlers from Marine Protected Areas isn't just good for our oceans - it could help local fishing communities whose livelihoods have long been decimated by industrial supertrawlers overfishing waters vital for their livelihoods. [6]

In the face of COVID 19, this ban could help rebuild a fairer, society that's better for people and the planet. The government just needs to live up to its word - make sure they do.

Thank you for everything you do,
Anthony and the oceans team.


P.S.
Join a Local Group near you for a Watch Party in June to find out more about supertrawlers and how we're planning to ban them from UK Marine Protected Areas.
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Notes:
[1] The supertrawler just 14 miles off brighton capable of landing 6000 tonnes of fish.
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[2] World's largest supertrawler part of 'fishing factory' fleet netting huge catches off Scottish coast.
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[3] Supertrawlers 'making a mockery' of UK's protected seas.
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[4] Gove calls for 30 percent of the world's oceans to be protected by 2030.
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[5] Tackling degraded oceans can mitigate climate crisis - report.
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[6] Why Greenpeace supports local fishing.
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