Endangered fish, exploited children

IN focus at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is the largely unregulated operations of big fishing companies which not only deplete the fish population in Asian waters and beyond but also endanger the lives and future of children being employed in the fishing industry throughout the region.

Asians are known to be mainly fish eaters and this region of 10 countries, which comprise the Asean, collectively contribute more than 20 percent of global fish production.