David Miliband to head global fight to prevent eco-disaster in oceans

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As leader of a campaign being unveiled this week, the ex-foreign secretary says exploitation of the seas has led us to a crisis point

An environmental catastrophe with greater economic impact than the global financial crash is occurring on the high seas, according to David Miliband. The former foreign secretary is to lead a new, high-level...

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