A recent study led by Trisha Atwood from the Quinney College of Natural Resources reveals that bottom trawling is one of the major causes of carbon pollution. Bottom trawling is dragging heavy fishing nets across the ocean floor. The research shows that this act is responsible for releasing up to 370 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. The greatest impact on climate is caused by bottom trawling in the East China, Baltic, North, and Greenland Seas. According to the study, 55-60% of the carbon dioxide generated because of the disruption in marine sediments by bottom … Continue reading Bottom Trawling’s 370M Metric Tons of CO2 Hidden Emissions Revealed