Illegal fishing has plagued oceans worldwide, and new technology is providing a view of its extent. New studies show that while it still happens, protected areas where fishing is banned are thriving.
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Around the world, trawlers, gillnetters and other fishing boats harvest the seas undetected in places they shouldn’t. New technology is combating that. New studies show how successful the battle has been. NPR’s Lauren Sommer reports.
LAUREN SOMMER, BYLINE: There are small fishing boats, and then there are industrial fishing ships. They’re basically floating factories at sea.
JENNIFER RAYNOR: Imagine a huge vessel on