The president of Palau decries those who are “raping our marine environment.”
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These Vietnamese fishing boats were burned miles off the coast of Palau after they were caught illegally fishing in the country’s waters.
Photograph by Jeff Banube,The Pew Charitable Trusts
These Vietnam-based fishermen were arrested for alleged illegal fishing off Palau.
Photograph by Richard Brooks, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Palau took such fiery steps after years of seeing little progress against illegal fishing.
Photograph by Richard Brooks, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Exposing the Big Game 
Super! A government with some guts!
Yes. We’d give them a slap on the wrist and send them right back out again!
Yep!
Way to go! Unless people get serious, destructive activities like over-fishing and poaching will not stop. Too many people, too little commitment to the others.