Estimating the worldwide extent of illegal fishing.

Estimating the worldwide extent of illegal fishing.

Illegal and unreported fishing contributes to overexploitation of fish stocks and is a hindrance to the recovery of fish populations and ecosystems. This study is the first to undertake a world-wide analysis of illegal and unreported fishing. Reviewing the situation in 54 countries and on the high s...

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Main Authors: David J Agnew, John Pearce, Ganapathiraju Pramod, Tom Peatman, Reg Watson, John R Beddington, Tony J Pitcher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2646833?pdf=render

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