
Study Finds Island Fishing Unsustainable Everywhere
April 22, 2007 @ 09:15 AM (EST)
Source: Canada.com
Most of the world's island countries overfish their coral reefs and many will likely see their sole source of protein disappear within a few decades, says a new report.
The study of 49 island countries - from the Philippines to the Bahamas - says catches are on average 64 per cent above sustainable levels, and in nine of those countries fisheries have already collapsed...
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