Alec Taylor, Director of Policy and Research at Oceana UK, says it’s time for fishers, NGOs, and policymakers to unite behind a clear vision for our seas, and he warns that bottom trawling is the biggest threat to UK seabed habitats.

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Dr. Magnus Johnson, senior lecturer in marine science, calls blanket MPA bans unscientific and warns that targeting UK fishing risks exporting environmental harm. He urges NGOs to address bigger threats like climate change and backs smarter, species-specific management.

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Tom Rossiter, Co-Founder of CatchCam Technology, challenges Attenborough’s "Ocean" for promoting simplistic anti-fishing narratives - arguing they ignore the lived realities of coastal communities and the complexity of managing sustainable fisheries.

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Marine biologist Jean-Luc Solandt, of Blue Marine Foundation, doesn’t think we’re managing the seas very well, and believes we could do a much better job. Responding to Attenborough’s Ocean, he says, “personally I am in favour of a ban” on trawling in MPAs.

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Marine ecologist Bryce Stewart, Associate Professor at the University of Plymouth, unpacks the power and pitfalls of Attenborough’s Ocean, urging nuance in the bottom trawling debate and reminding us that even good science can spark very different views.

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Robert Clark, CEO of the IFCAs, challenges Attenborough’s “Ocean” for pushing simplistic anti-fishing narratives that ignore the complex realities of coastal communities and sustainable management.

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Dr. Mark Dickey Collas questions the storytelling in Attenborough’s "Ocean" and the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas, highlighting overlooked crises like vanishing eels and seabirds. He also shares insights from the UNOC-3 summit in Nice.

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Marine social scientist Sarah Coulthard praises the beauty of Attenborough’s Ocean film and its powerful impact on audiences. She also voices concern that it unfairly casts fishermen as part of the problem, overlooking their vital role in ocean life and solutions.

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Mike Park OBE slams Starmer’s Brexit reset and shares what it means for UK fisheries. And kicking off our new series, Jim Cowie begins a deep dive into bottom trawling - speaking with industry insiders and fishery scientists to expose the truth behind environmental campaigns and political agendas.

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