
Opinion: Some W. African Fishing Deals Appear to be "Lose-Lose"
Some of humanity’s largest impacts on the oceans have come from the widespread industrialization of fishing practices during the 20th century. While the rate of this growth in fishing pressure has since slowed in the northern, temperate waters of higher income countries where it originated, it is still increasing throughout the tropics. This is driven largely by foreign, “distant-water” fleets, mostly comprised of vessels registered under a small number of flags – including China, South Korea and Spain. In the national waters where most fishing occurs,...
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