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Aligning with previous research and reporting, multiple Canadian interviewees expressed concerns about corruption with regards to industry-funded monitors on fishing vessels in Canadian waters: “We know it’s a corrupt program. We know that it’s not working. If you’re a monitor on a fishing boat in the middle of the Atlantic, full of men, and they have fished more than they’re supposed to, are you going to take a strong position? You may be intimidated to just forget what you’ve seen. And some of [the monitors] probably make money on it.” Other fisheries experts expressed similar concerns: “They’re going to report what they’re told to report because otherwise their life could be in jeopardy. I’m bringing in my quota of a ton and really catch 1.2 [tons]. So, 200 [kgs] is just dropped in the water, marked with a buoy and then a speedboat comes in and takes it somewhere along the coastline.” Additionally, another interviewee stated, “there’s definitely some sense of corruption in terms of dockside monitors who monitor the amount of fish coming off boats. The harvester has a quota, and a third-party person weighs what comes off the boat to verify the catch amount. Oftentimes, they are people from a small community, so the guy measuring the fish is probably his cousin.” Overall, interviewees were skeptical about the integrity of industry-funded monitoring systems, suggesting that conflicts of interest, intimidation, and community ties undermine fisheries enforcement.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:aun2wgfccjposrhr7kukuoqv/bafkreicz7smozf474hmr4kfgspwcp2bmspltyhbx5jzuyvfx3viedetdim)
