The Fate Of The Oceans--Part Two: Protecting The Oceans

Coral reef with a school of small fish swimming around it. Caption: Here, that same fish has become a valuable ingredient

Goes in search of sustainable solutions. In the Canary Islands, fishermen use rod and line for a valuable species and only take fully mature fish. In Oman, the authorities will only allow fishermen to use one kind of boat and net, and they strictly monitor the catches. Leading decision-makers describe how drastic action must be taken to protect wild stocks and ecosystems, but almost nowhere are measures being taken that help alleviate the crisis. Part one of this series explores the state of global fisheries.

(Source: DCMP)

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