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Illegal fishing plagues the Pacific Ocean. Here's how to end it

Palestinian fishermen repair their net at Al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City September 16, 2019.

Fishermen repair their net Image: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Jim Leape
Core Team, Blue Food Assessment; Member of Friends of Ocean Action; Co-Director, Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions
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