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Post by J85K on Jul 9, 2016 6:25:51 GMT -4
www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36734578"The next generation, does not stand a chance"
The United Nations estimates that illegal fishing strips the global economy of more than US $23bn every year. And the waters off West Africa have the highest levels of illegal catch in the world, according to the UK-based non-profit organisation, the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF). More than a third of all fish caught in the region is illegal, unreported or unregulated, it says. "These illegal pirate fishing operators are in effect stealing from some of the poorest people on our planet to provide short-term profit to wealthy fishing operators," says EJF head Steve Trent. He explains how a mixture of poor governance, limited resources and corruption create a situation ripe for exploitation. ARE WE IN THE CARIBBEAN, ALSO SUFFERING THIS SAME FATE???
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