In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we speak with David Balton, Senior Fellow with Wilson Center’s Polar Initiative, about the strains climate change and overfishing are having on global fisheries. How extensive is the problem and what are nations doing to combat this increasing stress on the world’s oceans?
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we speak with David Balton, Senior Fellow with Wilson Center’s Polar Initiative, about the strains climate change and overfishing are having on global fisheries. How extensive is the problem and what are nations doing to combat this increasing stress on the world’s oceans?
Note: Ambassador Balton recently testified before Congress on the topic. You can watch or read his testimony here: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/fish-fights-david-balton-testifies-the-senate-committee-commerce-science-and-transportation
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