"More than $300 million worth of fish was being stolen every year" said Foreign Minister Murray Mc Cully who is calling for the United States and Australia to help protect the Pacific fishing grounds. Currently, New Zealand is the largest provider of surveillance over the Pacific but more help is needed. The Pacific is the world's last sustainable fishing areas and due to climate change, human population growth and over fishing, Tuna and other fish are endangered. Mc Cully states that even with the US Coast Guard contribution, more surveillance is needed to make a big difference to stop illegal fishing. He believes if New Zealand, US and Australia all pitch-in in the fight against illegal fishing then the Pacific can be saved from being exploited beyond the point of no return.
Posted by Ana Rivera
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12520928
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