Reduce surplus in fishing fleet, wildlife group recommends

  • 22/12/1997

The number of fishing boats chasing a diminishing fish population worldwide is far greater than originally estimated, and the fleet should be slashed by two-thirds, according to a report by the World Wildlife Fund. The report suggests that fishing boats worldwide can catch 155 per cent more fish than can be replaced through normal reporduction. That is a big increase from the latest United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization study.