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Dolphins, Sharks, Turtles and Workers Are All Victims of Unregulated Squid Fleets

Former crew members report egregious environmental destruction and labor abuses onboard shadowy squid fishing fleets, due to a regulatory vacuum.

By Johnny Sturgeon

 Fishers wave from onboard a Chinese-flagged squid jigger. Credit: Environmental Justice Foundation
Shark fins are set out to dry along a street in Hong Kong. Credit: Bertha Wang/AFP via Getty Images

China’s Shark Finning Could Lead to US Seafood Sanctions

By Johnny Sturgeon
Workers handle a fishing net next to a commercial trawler docked at the port of Nea Michaniona in northern Greece on May 22. Credit: Sakis Mitrolidis/AFP via Getty Images

UN Ocean Conference Opens With a Call to Defend the Deep Sea

By Teresa Tomassoni
Many fishing vessels are not publicly tracked, which could make it difficult to monitor illegal activities. Credit: Andrew Aitchison via Getty Images

Scientists Are Shedding Light on ‘Dark Vessels’ at Sea

By Kiley Price
"Barbara H" pulls in its net as it is night fishing for squid off the San Pedro coastline in California. Credit: Ann Johansson/Corbis via Getty Images

Deemed Sustainable by Seafood Industry Monitors, Harvested California Squid Has an Unmeasurable Energy Footprint

By Georgina Gustin

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