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The eco-crisis behind North Korea’s ghost ships

The eco-crisis behind North Korea’s ghost ships

FromThe Take


The eco-crisis behind North Korea’s ghost ships

FromThe Take

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Dec 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Illegal fishing, disappearing squid, and ghost ships — a mystery has been unraveling in East Asia's seas. Researchers have discovered an eco-crisis in the waters off North and South Korea, and there’s a human cost. Local fisherman are struggling to make a living and dying while trying. Global Fishing Watch joins The Take to shed light on the environmental and human costs of squid fishing.In this episode: Jaeyoon Park (@Jaeyoon_GFW), Senior Data Scientist for Global Fishing Watch.For more:North Korea’s Ghost Ships by Al Jazeera's 101 EastConnect with The Take: Twitter (@ajthetake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod)
Released:
Dec 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Making sense of the world, one story at a time. Host Malika Bilal and journalists from Al Jazeera's international bureaus and beyond share their take on the most important stories every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.