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shared by Benjamin McKeown on 07 Apr 15 - No Cached

The Law of the Sea Convention recently ruled that flag states would from now on be held responsible for the illegal fishing carried out by their ships.
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bottom-set gillnets,
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banned in the region since 2003 because of their deadly efficacy not only against toothfish but also against other species of no commercial value, known as by-catch.
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Several times, these ships were found and even briefly impounded in ports around the world, but until now they were able to sell their valuable catch, pay small fines, and return to fishing.
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