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"If you’ve ever been stopped by quarantine officers at the airport, you might
think Australia’s international border is locked down like a fortress. But when
it comes to trade in seafood, it’s more like a net full of holes.
Products sourced from illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing can easily
slip through to unsuspecting buyers.
Seafood is among the world’s most traded agricultural commodities. Yet illegal
fishing accounts for an estimated one-fifth of all wild-caught seafood.
This represents a serious threat to marine ecosystems, food security and even
human rights. The phenomenon has been linked to organised crime, modern
slavery, and the depletion of vulnerable species such as abalone and hammerhead
sharks.
The blame usually falls on countries where the fishing occurs, or where the
boat is registered. But seafood markets, including processors, retailers and
consumers, play a major role in driving demand. They could also play a crucial
role in combating illegal fishing.
In our new policy paper, we propose more effective controls on seafood
imports."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
