Businesses urged to dive into World Bank's $1.5bn Global Partnership for Oceans

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New public-private initiative to push for drastic reform of marine governance and huge increase in aquaculture

The World Bank has today called on the business community to support an ambitious new global initiative designed to improve marine protection and tackle dwindling fish stocks. Formally launched at The...

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