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The implementation of this portion of our plan in China will be consistent with our general plan. This includes setting a time frame in which fishermen begin shifting to more environmentally sound practices and then progresses to phasing out all devastating technology such as trawlers and replacing them with more advanced versions that minimize ecological damage. Fish tracking and data collection technologies will also be utilized to improve the quality of information that scientists are able to gather about the status of each fish population, information that will be applied to devising the most effective tax possible. Funding for these transformations will come from tax revenue supplied by ratification of the treaty.

Aquaculture

As elaborated above, China has a very large and productive aquaculture industry. In order for this industry to remain productive however, it must be brought up to an environmental standard at which both the fish it produces and the people it feeds will be healthy. Our aquaculture plans can be applied to China's aquaculture to help it reach an acceptable level. One innovation proposed by Mission:2011 is that of mobile fish cages, which promote the health of captive fish by allowing them to live in way that provides more of the benefits of the ocean. Also, selection of fish to reduce the need for antibiotics and the use of a variety of aquaculture methods will increase the overall health of fish produced in China's capture fisheries.

Education

This element is just as important in China as in anywhere else in the world. There are many ways in which the message that fisheries are in danger can be disseminated, including but not limited to media, international conventions and competitions, required curricula, or any of the other education possibilities presented in this report.

References

CIA World Factbook. (2007). China. Retrieved 11/22/2007 from CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html#People.

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