Comment by riffraff

what, how is it allowed in marine protected areas? I mean, what are they protected from if not BT?

I think the EU planned to ban bottom trawling completely by 2030 and that got nowhere, but it still upholds a ban on bottom trawling in marine protected areas[0][1], in addition to national ruling (e.g. Italy bans it near the coast and in shallow waters).

[0] https://www.bluemarinefoundation.com/2025/05/22/eu-court-uph...

[1] https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing/regulation-enforcement...