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Reasons for illegal fishing 'more nuanced' than previously thought, international research shows

A resurgence of illegal fishing in northern Australian waters is a cause for environmental, biosecurity and social concern, and new research suggests the causes of this activity are increasingly complex. The project was conducted by an international team of researchers from Charles Darwin University...

Reasons for illegal fishing 'more nuanced' than previously thought, international research shows
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A resurgence of illegal fishing in northern Australian waters is a cause for environmental, biosecurity and social concern, and new research suggests the causes of this activity are increasingly complex. The project was conducted by an international team of researchers from Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency, and Nusa Cendana University.

Originally published at Phys.org

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