Before joining the MSC in February, I spent 3 and a bit years working for the UK government as fishery manager. One of my roles was to assess the impacts that different fishing techniques have on protected marine environments. As with many elements of fisheries management, the answer to the question: “Which fishing method is most environmentally-sound?” isn’t as simple as it may seem. It’s all about context Any fishing will have an impact on the environment, but its relative impact depends on a range of factors. The simple question above leads to many others, for example: Are enough fish [...]
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