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

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University of British Columbia researchers found that industrial-scale illegal fishing continues to capture up to 15% of the global marine wild catch, threatening ocean sustainability and coastal livelihoods despite regulatory efforts and improved surveillance technology.

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.