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Fish for sale at the Gizo Fish Market. Two species are threatened with extinction locally. Photo: George J. Maelagi.
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The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has revealed that some fish species will likely vanish as a result of overfishing in waters near Gizo, the capital of Western Province of Solomon Islands. Gizo has faced many life-threatening challenges and now it faces a bigger challenge in the fishing industry – an industry that was once rich in marine resources.  WWF Gizo officers carried out a study in 2020, looking at the top 10 species fishers target.

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