Campaigners say the seabed area damaged by illegal dredging is showing signs of recovery, citing improvements in the marine environment after years of harm. The BBC reports that parts of the seabed that were trashed by fishing activity are now recovering, suggesting that marine protection measures can help ecosystems rebound when enforcement and safeguards are in place. The outlets frame the change as evidence that protection policies and monitoring can lead to ecological improvement, even after significant disturbance. The reports do not give detailed scientific data in the provided text, but the overall message is that there are observable signs of improvement in the previously damaged area. The campaigners’ position is that the recovery supports continued marine protections and stronger action against illegal fishing practices that physically degrade the seabed. The reports present the recovery as ongoing and linked to conservation efforts rather than a one-off event, emphasizing that marine habitats can respond when they are no longer repeatedly damaged by illegal dredging.