The Launch Out, a 60-foot prawn trawler based out of Pittenweem on Scotland’s east coast, mows through the waves on its way toward the fishing grounds. Inside the wheelhouse, the captain rolls ...

Deep-sea fishing trawlers are never described as glamorous. They’re traditionally forward-heavy vessels built with ramps at the stern for hauling heavy catches onto the working aft deck. On the ...

Shipwrecks are a surprising haven for marine life in areas where there is heavy fishing, scientists have discovered. To reach these findings, a group of British scientists studied five shipwrecks off ...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.K., super trawlers have increased their activities in protected waters. According to a report released by Greenpeace, the massive fishing vessels have ...

Every year, bycatch—unwanted fish or other marine species accidentally caught by fisher’s nets—makes up 25 percent of the fishing industry’s hauls. These fish either are too small or too young or are ...