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Issue #42: Hook, Line and Sinker

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"Unsustainable fishing - caused by poor fisheries management and wasteful, destructive fishing practices - is decimating the worlds fisheries, as well as destroying marine habitats and killing billions of unwanted fish and other marine animals each year. As a result, the future of the fishing industry is under threat - as are already endangered marine species and habitats, and the livelihoods and food security of millions of people. Read More

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