boatinternational.com• 062019
More than half of
the planet’s oceans
are subject to
industrial fishing,
concluded David
Kroodsma (right),
after his team
processed 22 billion
AISsignalsfrom
fishingboatsto
ascertainthe
industry’sreach
Below:ReefLifeSurvey
hasharnessedtheskillsof
volunteerdiverstocollect
scientificdataandsurvey
trendsinreefbiodiversity.
Theprogramcompleted
almost12,000surveysin
adecade,providingthe
scientificcommunity
withvaluableinsights
intothedegrading
marineenvironment
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