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OGS - National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
5 August 2025

Bottom trawling reduces biodiversity in the Mediterranean

Fishing activities and certain oceanographic variables have a significant impact on the biodiversity of communities living in contact with the Mediterranean seabed. This is the main finding of a recent study published in Scientific Reports, conducted by OGS in collaboration with ISPRA.