UNITED NATIONS - The untapped riches in the world's oceans are estimated at nearly 24 trillion dollars -- the size of the world's leading economies, according to a new report released Thursday by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Describing the oceans as economic powerhouses, the study warns that the resources in the high seas are rapidly eroding through over-exploitation, misuse and climate change. |
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