Reports: Mark Carney warns of market failure in fisheries

Madeleine Cuff
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Bank of England governor warns that world's oceans face extinction unless market failure in their governance is corrected

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has warned the 'tragedy of the commons' is threatening the sustainability of the world's oceans. In an interview with Sky News, Carney warned governments must do...

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