Call for action to cut climate impact of UK's ageing fishing fleet

Environmentalists call for fisheries to move away from carbon-spewing engines and harmful practicesHalf the UK's fishing fleet is at least 30 years old and uses fuel oil that is particularly polluting, according to a report that examines the outsized impact of British ships on the climate crisis.UK fisheries are estimated to have emitted 914.4 kilotons of CO2 over a one-year period, equivalent to the annual energy use of more than 110,000 homes, the report by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), WWF and RSPB says. Continue reading...