Commonwealth study urges governments to act to stave off disaster.

The world faces a “global crisis” in marine fisheries as a result of overfishing.  In a study on the State of Marine Fisheries, a group of 24 scientists and academics, state that plummeting fish stocks are leading to wide-ranging and damaging consequences for marine habitats and vulnerable communities.

They want more support for the Marine Protected Areas, and the in-shore areas.  The study forms part of the Commonwealth Fisheries Programme – a two year programme focussed on improving the livelihoods of coastal communities in developing countries.

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