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Marine protection must serve China’s communities too
China is progressing towards the 30x30 target but concerns over livelihoods are hampering progress.
More than 1,500 vessels stranded by the Strait of Hormuz blockade risk spreading invasive marine species when they resume voyages, posing a wider biosecurity threat.
Workers’ suffering is an integral part of the fisheries system, say four experts.
Connecting communities that protect their coasts can yield huge benefits but funding is not flowing to the right places.
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