Trawling equipment is dragged along the seafloor, kicking up sediment in the process that disturb marine flora and wildlife communities.

Species not intended to be caught, such as dolphins, get caught in the nets and often die.

Marine animals not intended to be caught get hooked by lines set out to catch target species.

Trawling equipment is dragged along the seafloor, damaging coral reefs and other crucial habitat.

Drag nets harvest large numbers of fish on a scale that cannot be done with sustainable pole fishing. This massive rate of harvest is responsible for declining fisheries worldwide.