Corruption in fisheries - from bad to worse
Corruption in global fisheries is compounding the devastating effects of overfishing - and the problem could get worse, according to The World Conservation Union (IUCN). Fisheries corruption undermines the ability of scientists to know how many fish are removed from the oceans, causing inaccurate stock assessments. Fisheries managers are therefore far more likely to approve total allowable catches that are higher than those that would be based on sound scientific advice.