Governments spend US$22 billion a year helping the fishing industry empty our oceans. This injustice must end
- Written by: Vania Andreoli, PhD Candidate, The University of Western Australia
Pok Rie/Pexel, CC BY-SAOverfishing has dire consequences for ocean health and for the millions of people who depend on fish for food and wellbeing. Globally, catch has been steadily declining since the 1990s. It’s a trend that’s likely to continue if we fail to act now.
Nearly all governments, including Australia’s, subsidise...