Fishy Falsehoods
Unfortunately, the fishing industry is regularly subjected to misleading claims in the media and even academia.
This series of papers, Fishy Falsehoods, debunks some of these myths and describes in more balanced terms the reality of each situation.
- Fishing releases more CO₂ than aviation (1.9 MB)
- Fish stocks are declining (1.9 MB)
- Trawling Destroys the Seabed (3.7 MB)
- Do Protected Areas Produce Five Times More Fish than Unprotected Areas? (2.4 MB)
- Is 80% of Shetland's Seafloor in 'Poor Condition' Due to Fishing? (3.3 MB)
- Lamlash Bay: the evidence (1.6 MB)
- Is There a Biodiversity Crisis in Scotland’s Seas? (1.1 MB)
- Would Restricting Fishing Achieve Good Environmental Status? (1.3 MB)