Bilateral agreements are one way to target drug trafficking at sea and safeguard suspects’ human rights.
New research shows that strides have been made, but more support and private-public partnerships are needed.
There are worrying signs that the illegal trade is becoming more organised, with professionals and government officials involved.
A lack of state and industry accountability has turned the ocean into the world’s biggest transnational crime scene.
Criminals are stripping South Africa’s Succulent Karoo of its unique plant life to satisfy international demand.
