How Illegal Fishing Threatens Oceans
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How Illegal Fishing Threatens Oceans

Explainer Video by John C. Vann and Thamine Nayeem

September 9, 2021 2:01 pm (EST)

How Illegal Fishing Threatens Oceans
Explainer Video

There’s a one-in-five chance the fish you ate for dinner was caught illegally. Illegal fishing is devastating ecosystems and coastal communities. Here’s what countries are doing about it.

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