Bottom trawling is huge source of carbon emissions, new study reveals
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Bottom trawling is banned in over half of U.S. federal waters, and produces harmful emissions that are warming the planet.
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Bottom trawling is huge source of carbon emissions, new study reveals
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Bottom trawling shreds the seafloor. It may also be a huge source
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How Fishing Releases Huge Amounts of Carbon Dioxide
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Why this fishing technique is a climate disaster
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