The Conservation Conversation Ep. 11 - FISH FRAUD AND ILLEGAL FISHING
Fishing is one of the biggest businesses worldwide, considered the most traded commodity, it's a multi-trillion dollar business with almost zero legislation or enforcement.
120 billion fish are killed on commercial farms each year,
Today, more than 90 percent of the seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported, and less than 1 percent is inspected by the government specifically for fraud.
Snapper (87%) and tuna (59%) were the most commonly mislabeled fish types.
Today I share my experiences in the Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, and discuss how fish fraud and fish market is leading to extinction, slavery, and disease. And I also share how my cancer became a sharpening stone for my life.
A few links from today's show:
https://oceana.org/…/National_Seafood_Fraud_Testing_Results…
SLAVERY IN FISHING:
IUCN RED LIST:
the videos from the Amazon and South China Seas:
South China Seas Campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch…
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