New Maps Reveal Global Fishing's 'Vast Scope Of Exploitation Of The Ocean'
Researchers have used radio transmissions to track the movement of fishing vessels and create stunning maps of fishing activity. The maps show that fishing covers most of the globe's oceans.
by Dan Charles
Feb 22, 2018
1 minute
The fishing industry has long been hard to monitor. Its global footprint is difficult even to visualize. Much fishing takes place unobserved, far from land, and once the boats
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