Illegal fishing captures up to 15% of global marine wild catch, analysis finds

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Aug 10, 2026, 3:00 pm253 ptsTop
Industrial-scale illegal fishing continues to undermine ocean sustainability, coastal livelihoods and global seafood markets—despite decades of regulation and recent advances in surveillance technology, according to new University of British Columbia (UBC) research.

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