How Bottom Trawling Works

Bottom Trawling is how people use to catch fish at the very bottom of the ocean such as the Orange Roughy. I shall tell you, as long as you read on, how it works.

Firstly, the Bottom Trawling Ship is put to where people think there will be fish (obviously where no other bottom trawling ship has been before) and lower the net which has an area of 1600m^2. The net has sticks which weigh tonnes at the bottom of it to weigh the net down therefore it can be catching the fish at the bottom of the sea.

Then, the net is dragged forward, catching everything in its path including coral, dolfins and sharks. This is unfair because the fish has no chance to escape unless it swims faster than the boat which is an impossible thing.

The net is then brought up with speed, about 400km/h which around twice the speed of a race car. This pretty much kills the fish and it is dead or dying before it reaches the top.

The people on board then throw away the coral and anything that is useless.

Bottom Trawling leaves absolutely nothing except for rocks where the ship has been. The trail can even be seen from space which means it is quite serious.

Bottom Trawling should be ceased at once and shouldn't be started again.