Explain why bottom trawling is still being practiced when it is generally acknowledged as destructive and unsustainable?

Answer:

Bottom trawling continues because it can catch large quantities of seafood efficiently and generate profits to meet consumer demand. Fishing jobs and communities may depend on it, and rules or enforcement may not be strong enough to prevent the practice. These economic pressures can keep it in use even though it damages seafloor habitats and can produce substantial by-catch.