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Ambiguity In The Fishing Industry
Ambiguity demonstrates how it can be difficult to determine the line between illegal and legal activity. This is shown through the regulation of e-waste. E-waste is legal however the dumping of e-waste over a certain quota becomes illegal (Elliott 2012). Both legal and illegal pollutants cause environmental harm, however only illegal pollutants are considered a crime. The ambiguous nature of identifying legal or illegal waste causes challenges in controlling environmental crimes.

Embeddedness demonstrates how the harms and benefits of an activity are intertwined. An example of this is overfishing. The fishing industry is substantial and brings many benefits to the economy. It provides employment, income and food, which all benefit society.

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