The development of fishery should conform to the global trend

Seafood

Published Aug 18, 2021

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Fisheries (including aquaculture and fishing) continue to make significant contributions to the global food, economy, society and ecological environment (the ocean absorbs about 30% of the carbon dioxide produced by human activities). However, although fish resources are renewable, they are not unlimited. Nowadays, due to human factors About one-third of the world’s fishing grounds are overfished, coupled with ocean heat waves caused by global warming, sea level rise, ocean acidification, loss of biodiversity, coral death and loss of ice, will all pose a serious threat to the survival of marine fish. It also brings new problems to fishery management.

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About 20% of the world’s fish catch is from illegal fishing. Current fisheries management is not enough to reverse the decline in fish stocks in the global oceans due to overfishing. For this reason, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is actively seeking to eliminate harmful fisheries subsidies, the United Nations FAO has also promoted the "Port State Measures Agreement" (PSMA) currently signed by 69 members (China has not yet signed it). In addition, Indonesia and Peru can use Global Fishing Watch (GFW) data and analysis to detect illegal activities. Fishing vessels are effectively monitored. Countries such as Brazil, Panama, Chile, Ecuador and Costa Rica have also signed data sharing agreements with GFW. If the two can be combined, illegal vessels will have nowhere to hide, which will help Globally effectively manage marine fish resources. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently announced the "International Fisheries Management Improvement Report". ...

Source: Peoplenews