Global Supply Chain for Squid Calls for Better Governance, Scientific Cooperation and Traceability
Squid fishing, for almost every species and in almost every area of the globe, has been increasing in recent years. According to the 2023 Global Fishing Watch study, “Fishing Through the Cracks: The Unregulated Nature of Global Squid Fisheries,” squid-fishing vessels logged between 149,000 and 251,000 vessel-days annually from 2017 to 2020, marking a 68 percent increase in fishing effort in just three years. Notably, up to 86 percent of that global squid fishing occurs in unregulated waters, which mostly lack regional or national management...
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