In this joint CogitAsia and AMTI episode we tackle the topic of overfishing in the South China Sea. Ahead of the 2016 Our Ocean summit in Washington, Rachael Bale, a reporter with National Geographic’s Special Investigations Unit covering wildlife crime, joins to share her insights into the collapsing fishstocks in the South China Sea. Rachael describes the impact of overfishing and IUU on regional economies (2:15), details the day to day experience for fishers in Southeast Asia during this period of geopolitical competition (5:27), and discusses the attention sustainable fisheries and illegal fishing receive from the conservation community (11:08). Audio edited by Frances Burkham. Hosted, written, and produced by Jeffrey Bean.
For more information read Rachael Bale’s recent articles:
One of the World’s Biggest Fisheries is on the Verge of Collapse
Critical Reefs Destroyed in Poachers’ Quest for World’s Biggest Clams
Follow her on twitter @Rachael_Bale.
To see more from National Geographic’s Special Investigations Unit check out their series Wildlife Watch.
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