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Hey, Poacher, Leave Those Squids Alone
Pirates cause a social and environmental ruckus in Africa |
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23 Jun 2006 |
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| Hey, Poacher, Leave Those Squids Alone Pirates cause a social and environmental ruckus in Africa There's lots of money involved in commercial fishing off African coastlines -- a full trawler can bring in over $400,000. The high stakes, poor regulation, and lack of coast guards lure "pirates," foreign anglers who bully locals and deplete area fish stocks illegally. Many unlicensed ves ... |
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| Topics: Africa, Greenpeace, marine life, news, oceans, Sierra Leone (all these topics) |
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