The world depends on fisheries: over three billion people rely on them for food and jobs, and fisheries products contribute $500 billion each year to the global economy. However, illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is jeopardizing the stability of fisheries and threatening ocean ecosystems, food security, livelihoods, and economic growth—costing the global economy between $15.5–$36.4 billion annually.
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