Petitions/Ban bottom trawling in all UK waters & ratify UN High Seas Treaty
StatusClosed
Opened4 Jul 2025
Closes4 Jan 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Ban bottom trawling in all UK waters- not just within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Phase out industrial bottom trawling by 2030, ratify the UN High seas treaty - before the September 2025 General Assembly.

We think bottom trawling is a brutal, outdated, and ecologically catastrophic fishing method. It razes the ocean floor, destroys coral and sponge habitats, kills non-target species, and contributes to climate breakdown by releasing massive amounts of carbon stored in marine sediment. Yet the UK still allows it — even in so-called “protected” areas. Enough is enough. Restore the ocean while there’s still something left to save.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Joe Robertson
1Joe Robertson MP
Isle of Wight East
22
Graham Leadbitter
2Graham Leadbitter MP
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
16
Alicia Kearns
3Alicia Kearns MP
Rutland and Stamford
12
Richard Quigley
4Richard Quigley MP
Isle of Wight West
9
Sir Alan Campbell
5Sir Alan Campbell MP
Tynemouth
9
Ian Lavery
6Ian Lavery MP
Blyth and Ashington
7
Joe Morris
7Joe Morris MP
Hexham
7
Claire Hughes
8Claire Hughes MP
Bangor Aberconwy
6
Tom Rutland
9Tom Rutland MP
East Worthing and Shoreham
5
Steve Race
10Steve Race MP
Exeter
5
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