"Fish-farming on a local basis exists throughout Southeast Asia, but to become a global presence a firm must overcome this obstacle, " says Gerald Bassleer, managing director of the industry's trade group, the Ornamental Fish International in the Netherlands.

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The first Rio Earth Summit in 1992 called for nations to find ways to conserve fish stocks and prevent international conflicts over fishing on the high seas.

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That means anyone can fish there, as they are deemed to be international waters.

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The international market is very important to Big Fish: more than half its revenues come from outside North America.

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The agency says the area, near the Slimbridge Wetland Centre, is of "international importance" for migrating wildfowl, breeding waders, migratory fish and Atlantic eels.

BBC: Work carried out to protect Severn Estuary salt marshes

Also in the Broad Ripple neighbourhood, chef Greg Hardesty presents plates of edible art at his acclaimed Recess, illustrating just how refined the Indianapolis food scene has become, with a rotating menu of fresh fish like sable served with a sweetcorn-scallion blini, and an international drinks list of perfect dish pairings, from a French 2009 Domaines Schlumberger pinot gris to a local Sun King Brewery Wee Mac Scottish-style ale.

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Since 1976, trade in rhinoceros horn has been regulated under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, a treaty signed by more than 175 countries to protect fish, wildlife and plants that are or may become imperiled as a result of demand in international markets.

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