Talk:Bottom trawling

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Deep sea trawling has a long history of opposition, dating back to the 12th century, where British fishermen petitioned against the technique due to the extreme devastation the nets did to both the fish and the ocean floor. During this time the technique was only used through simple sailing boats. Regulation of trawling by the British was one of the important motivators for that country and others to extend jurisdictional claims beyond the traditional three nautical mile distance.

This whole thing looks iffy, for a bunch of reasons:

  • Who petitioned?
  • To whom did they petition?
  • Where in Britain did this happen?
  • Is the above mention of regulation of trawling also a 12th century thing, or a modern one?

A source for some or all of the above would be nice. --Kfor 22:35, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

I didn't buy this either, but I came across mention of the wondyrchoum in a book, did a bit more digging, and turns out it really did happen - not quite the 12th century, but they were in the right ball park. I've added what I could find, with a reliable reference (this article could do with a few more of those!). Anilocra 16:23, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
Amazing! Thanks for the research & source, Anilocra! --Kfor 15:36, 13 May 2007 (UTC)