The Mekong basin is the greatest inland fishing region in the world.
Fishing in the region is supposed to be covered by the 23-member Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.
So this was to be the season for tourism or for fishing that this region was going to get back up on its feet.
The oil spill's effects on fish would damage the fishing industry in the region, Slivayak added.
This practice can result in dolphin mortality as the tuna are captured, although dolphin death has declined significantly since the institution of the International Dolphin Conservation Program, which places independent observers on all Mexican tuna fishing vessels in the region.
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The disaster damaged the region's fishing and tourism industries, a temporary federal ban on deepwater drilling left oilworkers idled, and scientists are still studying the long-term effects of the disaster on the Gulf ecosystem.
The New York Times reports that American and Asian officials believe Chinese fishing boat incidents are increasing throughout the region.
Already a prime place for mountain biking, fishing, water-skiing and hunting, the Rotorua Lakes region recently laid claim to hiking as well, with the opening of the 15km Tarawera Trail in December 2013.
While larger commercial trawlers capable of traveling to more distant fishing grounds are expected to survive, the plan will likely cost most of the region's smaller crews their jobs.
Although MEPs in the International Trade Committee have broadly welcomed the agreement, concerns have been raised over how the deal could impact on the EU's fishing sector if the agreement led to a rise in cheaper imports from the Pacific region.
In addition to the environmental costs, Spain is counting the cost to its fishing fleet, a vital part of the Galician economy, and to the tourist industry in the region.
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