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While industry contributes $240B annually, overfishing takes toll on people and revenue
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global fisheries, a vital source of food and revenue throughout the world, contribute between US$225-$240 billion per year to the worldwide economy, according to four new studies released today. Researchers also concluded that healthier fisheries could have prevented malnourishment in nearly 20 million people in poorer countries.See the full content of this document
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Global Fisheries Research Finds Promise and Peril
This first comprehensive, peer-reviewed estimate of the global economic contribution of fisheries was published online today in four papers as part of a special issue of the Journal of Bi...
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