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Is lockdown good news for fish?

What coronavirus means for ailing fish stocks.

The fishing industry has been brought to its knees in some countries, with Covid-19 forcing fishing to stop.
Graihagh Jackson asks if the global slowdown could present an opportunity for beleaguered fish stocks to flourish once more and what would it mean for the fishing industry.

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(Picture: Fisherman holds fish on trawler. Credit: Chris Furlong/Getty Images/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ)

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