Scientists helping illegal fishermen find alternative industries

Australian scientists are funding a unique project to stop illegal fishermen poaching in Australian waters. Last year alone an estimated 20,000 shark were taken from Australian waters, many by illegal Indonesian fishermen. Now, a new marine research centre in Darwin, which opened this week, is helping foreign fishermen find alternative livelihoods, in particular, the harvest of seaweed and sponges.

Author: Barker, Anne

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Keywords: ILLEGAL FISHING, SHARKS, AUSTRALIA

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Related Topics: Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Australia

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