Satellite image of bottom trawlers off Louisiana Coast; photo via Wikimedia Commons In a great victory on the path to more sustainable fishing, Oceana has announced Belize banned all forms of bottom trawling in its country waters. Effective December 31, 2010, the incredibly destructive fishing practice will be no more for Belize, helping to preserve its reef system and maintain the World Heritage Site status of its barrier reef system…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
