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Article

2 Jan 2002

Author:
UN Wire

FISHING: UNEP Says Developing Countries' Fish Stocks Need Safeguards

Based on new research [conducted in Senegal & Argentina], the U.N. Environment Program warned last week that developing countries that allow foreign fishing fleets to fish in their territorial waters could stand to lose a great deal more than they might gain...."Many local people rely on fish for their livelihoods and as a key source [of] protein needed for health and well-being"