Seafloor Protection
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Project Drawdown's Seafloor Protection solution aims to legally protect the seafloor, particularly areas rich in organic carbon, from disturbance caused by bottom-trawling fishing. The ocean currently stores approximately 3,100 gigatons of carbon in the top meter of sediment, with a significant portion (75%) located in abyssal sediment. Currently, only about 6% of this carbon-rich area is protected through Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) or highly protected, no-take MPAs. Much of this vulnerable carbon remains unprotected within Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), which face high levels of disruption from activities like bottom trawling. Bottom trawling not only releases stored carbon but also damages benthic habitats and marine life, despite contributing less than 0.5% to global fisheries. Several jurisdictions have already banned bottom trawling, and efforts continue to establish more MPAs and promote sustainable ocean resource management.
Impact:
Bottom trawling contributes little to the global food supply, but when it disturbs carbon-rich sediments it can contribute significantly to the greenhouse gas burden in the atmosphere. Protecting 283.38-383.65 million hectares of seafloor from bottom trawling could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3.80-5.14 gigatons between 2020 and 2050.
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