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Combating illegal fishing a priority for WEF on ASEAN

Source
Devex

Publication Date
2017-05-15

Illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing represents a dangerous threat to the environment, livelihood and health of Pacific Island nations — whose essential ocean resources are already under threat from the impact of climate change. Yet each year, it is estimated that 26 million metric tons of seafood are stolen from the world’s oceans, worth an estimated $26 billion. And associated with illegal fishing are human trafficking and labor exploitation to support this criminal industry.

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https://www.devex.com/news/combating-illegal-fishing-a-priority-for-wef-on-asean-90276