FAO's agenda includes fighting illegal fishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

Monday, May 18th 2015 - 05:17 UTC

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In a global context of fierce competition for fishery resources which are progressively being depleted as a consequence of overfishing, overexploitation and overcapacity, illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has become a growing concern, points out a FAO fisheries release. Read full article

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Conqueror
I don't understand why this is a problem. We're talking about illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. That's crime, crime, crime. We have warships for a reason. If it's illegal, unreported or unregulated, sink 'em. Some of the fish may still be alive! And the 'fishermen' provide a useful variation of diet for killer whales, sharks and other scavengers. So many 'wins'. Criminals removed from the gene pool. Gunnery practice. Dietary variation. Environmental protection. Young sailors being accustomed to death. Real life shark feeding on video.
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tezza
No nation state mentioned, but I'm guessing Spain will be involved...they are the natural plunderers of the seas
May 18th, 2015 - 01:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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