'Dead mermaids’ from activist group Ocean Rebellion lie on the ground outside the Hydro, Glasgow's COP 26 climate change conference venue.

The Ocean Rebellion activist group is calling on the world leaders to keep the oceans alive by banning the highly environmentally destructive practice of bottom trawling, which is a key driver of overfishing.

The group has claimed that the bottom trawling industry releases 159 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year and is a significant contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions.

The footage was filmed on October 31.

'Dead' bycatch ‘mermaids’ from activist group Ocean Rebellion lie on the freezing ground covered in marine debris outside the Hydro, Glasgow's COP26 climate change conference venue, Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday 30 October 2021. The Ocean Rebellion activist group are calling on world leaders to keep the oceans alive by banning the highly environmentally destructive practice of bottom trawling, which is a key driver of overfishing. According to the group, the bottom trawling industry also releases 159 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year and is a significant contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions. The United Kingdom will host global leaders from around the world for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November 2021.

'Dead' bycatch ‘mermaids’ from activist group Ocean Rebellion lie on the freezing ground covered in marine debris outside the Hydro, Glasgow's COP26 climate change conference venue, as an activist sounds a loud air horn blast of the international maritime signal for 'Make Your Intentions Clear', in other words, 'Collision Imminent', Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday 30 October 2021. The Ocean Rebellion activist group are calling on world leaders to keep the oceans alive by banning the highly environmentally destructive practice of bottom trawling, which is a key driver of overfishing. According to the group, the bottom trawling industry also releases 159 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year and is a significant contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions. The United Kingdom will host global leaders from around the world for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November 2021.

'Dead' bycatch ‘mermaids’ from activist group Ocean Rebellion lie on the freezing ground covered in marine debris outside the Hydro, Glasgow's COP26 climate change conference venue, Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday 30 October 2021. The Ocean Rebellion activist group are calling on world leaders to keep the oceans alive by banning the highly environmentally destructive practice of bottom trawling, which is a key driver of overfishing. According to the group, the bottom trawling industry also releases 159 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year and is a significant contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions. The United Kingdom will host global leaders from around the world for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November 2021.