The Marshall Islands income from the Parties to the Nauru Agreement rose from around $3 million (€2.7 million) a year to an annual $20 million (€17.8 million) in the last decade, reportsRadio NZ.
Generally, revenue from commercial fishing licenses has soared in the islands over the last 10 years, and the situation is prompting calls for better management.
In the past, the Marshall Islands' Marine Resources Authority board was responsible for revenue allocation, a system considered "not optimal," by Alfred Alfred Jr, minister of resources and development, who claims it was not transparent.
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