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Brazil’s new marine conservation area excludes biodiverse islands
Scientists accuse the government of altering more stringent proposal at navy’s request
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The fight to save our ocean is on, top officials tell summit
Mexico marine summit tackles overfishing, climate change and pollution
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Caption: A whale shark caught as bycatch (image: Greenpeace).
Time running out for WTO to act on fishing subsidies
Trade ministers must deliver on pledge to phase out fishing subsidies and China’s role is crucial
Caption: Sea lions in Chubut, Argentina, feed on squid, which is overfished by international fleets, conservationists say (image: Nestor Galina
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New Uruguay port could lead to South Atlantic ecosystem collapse
Conservationists concerned at Chinese project enabling long-distance fleets to prolong overfishing
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Mexican porpoise facing extinction due to illegal fishing
Demand for totoaba maw in China drives lucrative illegal trade with vaquita 'collateral damage'
Caption: Penguins in the South Atlantic depend on squid as a source of food. It also attracts fishing fleets which over-fish and are poorly regulated (S23678 – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Martin St-Amant).
China on the brink of fishing conflict in South America
Recent incidents in the South Atlantic highlight the need to better protect our oceans
Caption: Chinese trawlers tied together in the docks.Vessels fish off the shores of an estimated 90 countries (image: C.K.Coay).
Argentina toughens stance on illegal fishing
Chinese boat sunk off Argentina highlights extent of illicit fishing and collusion with authorities
Caption: Cargill’s massive soy processing plant in Santarém, Brazil. Chinese companies are seeking to replicate the logistics of multinational companies such as Cargill in order to secure products such as soy and fishmeal to feed livestock (image: Matt Hintsa).
Why are Chinese agricultural firms so active in Latin America and the Caribbean?
China’s need to feed is testing both Latin America’s agricultural producers and its legislators