It’s a case of too many boats, too few fish in our high seas. And if you live in one of the 10 countries fishing there, you’re probably unwittingly contributing to the problem.
“The world’s fleet is currently 2.5 times larger than is necessary to sustainably catch global fish stocks”, says the Global Ocean Commission (GOC). Subsidies play a big part in this story, and it’s not good for people or planet.
Read the article on the Global Ocean Commission’s report from Virgin Unite.