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  (C) Greenpeace/David Woolford

Only the smallest fish can escape through the holes in the net. A large portion of each catch is juveniles and unwanted non-target species, which are usually thrown back. The purse seining process damages and often kills the fish - reducing value of the catch and survival chances of those thrown back.

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