Government corruption in South Africa contributes to overfishing

Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 08:20 in Earth & Climate

Bribery among government officials who inspect fishing along the coast of South Africa contributes to overfishing - this is shown in a new study. Aksel Sundström, PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, examines how corruption hampers the implementation of the regulations that are meant to keep fishing at sustainable levels.

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