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World Trade Organization Continues to Allow Subsidized Overfishing

World Trade Organization Continues to Allow Subsidized Overfishing

Oceana says the WTO is playing politics with the lives of millions of people who depend on healthy fish populations for their livelihoods and food security WASHINGTON, March 01, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – This week, at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 13th ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi, ministers were unable to finalize an addendum to its Agreement [...]

Korean Fish Stocks Plummet after Overfishing

Korean Fish Stocks Plummet after Overfishing

BUSAN, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Fish that used to thrive in Korea’s littoral areas are rapidly disappearing. Although the phenomenon is also the result of global warming, experts point to overfishing as the fundamental cause.  The 1970s and 1980s were the golden age of fishing, but since then, catches have decreased by over 60 [...]