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Growing momentum to close the net on illegal fishing

A growing number of countries are signing up to a global agreement that helps stop illegal fishing, as the international community today marks the first International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. IUU fishing is estimated to affect one in every five fish caught, with an annual cost of up to $23 billion.

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Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
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Year: 2018
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Geographical coverage: Asia and the Pacific
Type: Blog article
Content language: English
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