ocean conservation

The Unswerving Case for a Blue Economy

Policy debates about the growing body of evidence showing that our oceans are on the decline tend to overlook one important detail: Ailing seas hurt the economies of all nations—large and small, landlocked and maritime. That makes it vital ...

To Fight Illegal Fishing, Authorities Tighten Many Nets at Once

In most industries, the crimes would spark an international outcry: Thousands of tons of a prized commodity stolen every day, leaving a long trail of victims and frustrated authorities. The commodity is fish. And the crime—illegal fishing—accounts for ...

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