The report, published by Wildlife and Countryside Link, reveals that every year, commercial fishing in British waters accidentally kills more than 10,000 seabirds, 1,000 cetaceans (dolphins, porpoises, whales), 500 seals, more than 120 metric tons of protected sharks, rays, and skates, as well as more than 1,000 Atlantic salmon (considered endangered). The report indicates that the actual situation is likely much worse due to chronic lack of monitoring and underreporting across much of the fishing fleet. Conservation organizations (including the Devon Wildlife Trust and The Wildlife Trusts) emphasize that the British government is failing to meet its legal obligations to achieve good environmental status in the seas. Despite decades of findings, the promised action plans have yet to materialize. Environmental coalitions are demanding that the government urgently implement mandatory action plans to address bycatch and mandate remote electronic monitoring on all fishing vessels operating in English waters. The article highlights local initiatives that have proven successful when tested, such as in Filey Bay (Yorkshire), where collaboration between fishermen and conservationists (using heavier nets) reduced bird mortality from 700 to 4 or 5 per year, or the use of weighted ropes in Scotland to prevent whales from becoming entangled.