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S1E51: Fishy business on the high seas: Green Pulse Ep 51
Green Pulse Ep 51: Fishy business on the high seas
17:05 mins
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
Across the globe, millions of people rely on fishing for jobs and income, with many fishermen finding it increasingly tough to earn a living due to shrinking catches. They have to compete not only with the impact of climate change and industrial fishing fleets but also illegal fishing operations often controlled by powerful figures far away.
This multi-billion dollar…
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