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WWF Annual Report

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Fiscal 2013<br />

APRIL<br />

$67 Million<br />

cost in stolen fish<br />

New Mozambique law protects local fishermen<br />

More than 600,000 people in Mozambique depend on fishing to survive. In response to illegal fishing in its<br />

waters, the country passed a rights-based management fisheries act to benefit local fishermen and ensure<br />

sustainable management of ocean resources into the future. Through technical support and guidance,<strong>WWF</strong><br />

has worked with the government of Mozambique over several years to protect the fragile coastal ecosystem.<br />

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