How China bought its way into national fishing grounds around the world
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from Los Angeles Times6 months ago
On March 14, 2016, the Chinese vessel Lu Yan Yuan Yu 10 illegally fished in Argentine waters, prompting a chase and sinking by the Argentinian coast guard.
Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-08-04/how-china-bought-its-way-into-national-fishing-grounds-around-the-world
China's state-run China National Fisheries Corp. operates hundreds of squid ships that enter Argentine waters secretly and without permission, often turning off their tracking devices.
Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-08-04/how-china-bought-its-way-into-national-fishing-grounds-around-the-world
China employs a tactic called 'flagging in,' registering its ships under foreign flags, such as in Argentina, where 62 out of 80 industrial squid-fishing vessels under the Argentinean flag are controlled by Chinese companies.
Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-08-04/how-china-bought-its-way-into-national-fishing-grounds-around-the-world
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