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Article: Scandal of $1bn illegal fishing industry could destroy Africa's fish stocks 'within years' unless urgent action is taken.
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- November 5, 2009
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M2 PRESSWIRE-5 November 2009-UK Government: Scandal of $1bn illegal fishing industry could destroy Africa's fish stocks 'within years' unless urgent action is taken(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS
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International Development Minister Gareth Thomas today issued a stark warning that, if action isn't taken immediately, illegal fishing could have a devastating impact on fish stocks off the coast of Africa.
Experts say unless much tighter regulation and policing are introduced, the over-fishing will also lead to the demise of the local, more small-scale fishing industry, upon which tens of thousands of fishermen and women depend for their ...