# Bottom trawlers do huge damage to life on undersea mountains. Could an end finally be in sight?

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-27T22:00:08+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-bottom-trawlers-huge-life-undersea.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/bottom-trawlers-do-huge-damage-to-life-on-undersea-mountains-could-an--7dbc54/

Tens of thousands of underwater mountains dot the ocean floor around the world. A few break the surface, such as the Hawaiian island chain. The rest are seamounts, peaks and pinnacles rising from the deep seafloor. Some lie just a few meters below the surface, while others rest deeper.

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