A flotilla of fishing boats from the Sussex coast sailed up the River Thames to Parliament on Wednesday (22nd September) to protest against industrial super trawlers that they say are threatening both their livelihoods and the oceans.
Fishers, from Newhaven and Rye who joined environmental activists, say fishing techniques that they describe as “ruthless” are emptying the seas.
The Government says it is determined to protect the marine environment.
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