Time to Reform the Fishing Vessels Sector
The transportation ministry should stop dragging its feet and start revalidating its data of fishing vessels. The sea transport directorate-general's feigned oblivion only triggers suspicions that it may be protecting corrupt officials.
According to data from the maritime and fisheries ministry, there are at least 87,000 fishing boats falsifying their loading capacity. Meanwhile, the transport ministry claims that only 18,000 ships are found to be fraudulent.
January 5, 2016
The transportation ministry should stop dragging its feet and start revalidating its data of fishing vessels. The sea transport directorate-general's feigned oblivion only triggers suspicions that it may be protecting corrupt officials.
According to data from the maritime and fisheries ministry, there are at least 87,000 fishing boats falsifying their loading capacity. Meanwhile, the transport ministry claims that only 18,000 ships are found to b
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