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flag UK MPs demand ban on destructive fishing in marine protected areas to safeguard marine life.

flag UK MPs are calling for a ban on bottom trawling and other destructive fishing practices in England's Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). flag Toby Perkins, head of the Environmental Audit Committee, argues that these areas should live up to their name and protect marine life. flag Though the UK has set up 178 MPAs, covering nearly 900,000 square kilometers, many still allow activities that harm the seabed. flag The government is urged to act before the UN oceans conference.

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