fisheries
Feb 4 2009, AP

Thirteen years after the world rallied to curb overfishing, most nations are failing to abide by the U.N.’s code of conduct for managing fisheries, scientists found.

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Graphic shows results of an international study about compliance with the U.N.’s code of conduct for fisheries; 3 c x 2 3/4 in; 146 mm x 69.85 mm