Where Is Trawling Banned?

Bottom trawling is banned in more than 500,000 square miles of Atlantic waters surrounding the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Azores. The New Zealand government banned bottom trawling in large areas of seamounts and hydrothermal vents.

Is trawling banned in the US?

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has imposed a permanent ban on bottom trawling in 150,000 square miles of federally-controlled waters off the West coast of the United States.

Where is trawling legal?

California waters, up to 3 miles offshore, are already protected from bottom trawling by state law. The new rule limits fishing in federal waters extending from 3 miles to 200 miles offshore.