The Vietnamese have 110 thousand
fishing vessels, they
send them out to foreign parts
illegally some say
abusing youth, school children
Illegally on board
very very dangerous work
that no one can afford.
Vietnam exports these fish
to the US and the EU
stolen from Indonesia and Malaysia
the Philippines too
also Thailands waters
and the problem isn’t new
catching unsustainable sizes
with illegal
gear
its frighteningly obvious
and is very clear
Spivvery and larceny
deprives the locals who
are starving whilst these illegals
Continue what they do
they all say they are very poor
but stealing is not right
tiny fishes sold to shrimp farms
and fish farms is a blight
a blight now on humanity
its ethical fishing We
thats those who continue eating fish
Should buy and constantly
Investigate the sources
go vegan would be right
the oceans are in peril
and we can shine our light
by now forgoing fish consumption
Try it let them be
every fish thats allowed to live
its full term in the sea
do your research and stop eating fish
You will make a wonderful difference
Rex Tyler is a Poet, Campaigner, former owner of an organic shop of 30 years, and Public Speaker living in Berkhamsted, UK.