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Illegal fishing captures up to 15% of global marine wild catch, analysis finds

Illegal fishing captures up to 15% of global marine wild catch, analysis finds
Phys.org Monday 10 August 2026, 19:00 UTC 1 min read
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Industrial-scale illegal fishing continues to undermine ocean sustainability, coastal livelihoods and global seafood markets—despite decades of regulation and recent advances in surveillance technology, according to new University of British Columbia (UBC) research.

Industrial-scale illegal fishing continues to undermine ocean sustainability, coastal livelihoods and global seafood markets—despite decades of regulation and recent advances in surveillance technology, according to new University of British Columbia (UBC) research.
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