Seafood sector leaders urge government action to close the net on illegal fishing in the Pacific
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(WORLDWIDE, 5/18/2023)
Groups working with over 150 companies call for collective efforts in advance of the G7 Hiroshima Summit.
Each year, illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing strips an estimated $26-50 billion USD from the global economy. Accounting for one in every five fish caught around the world, IUU fishing undermines sustainable fisheries management and the livelihoods of fishers who are playing by the rules. Governments have agreed on a robust set of measures to end IUU fishing. In a statement out this week, a coalition of leaders in the seafood sector call on governments to turn t...
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