India has recently taken measures to stop bottom trawling Which of the following statements correctl...........

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India has recently taken measures to stop bottom trawling. Which of the following statements correctly explains the term ‘Bottom Trawling’?

It is process of mining polymetallic nodules from the sea floor

It is an industrial fishing method where a large net with heavy weights is dragged across the seafloor

It is the use of submarine boats for fishing in Deep Ocean

It refers to oil drilling in Deep Ocean in an EEZ

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Explanation:

India on Saturday informed Sri Lanka that it has taken measures to stop bottom trawling by its fishermen in the waters near the Sri Lankan coastline.

Bottom Trawling :
It is an ecologically destructive practice, involves trawlers dragging weighted nets along the sea-floor, causing great depletion of aquatic resources.
The net is spread along the sea-floor to catch shrimp and fish like halibut and sole;however, bottom trawling also captures juvenile fish, thus exhausting the ocean’s resources and affecting marine conservation efforts.

Deep-sea fishing :
The activity of catching fish that live in the deep parts of the sea/ocean is called deep-sea fishing.
The boats are designed in such a way that fishermen get access to the deeper parts of the ocean and fish species.
It is practiced worldwide, especially in the coastal areas with no ecological damage.