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China's Mega Worldwide Commercial Fishing Operation

833 views·2 replies·by Roccus7

Roccus7MOD2022#1

Really scary summary of the extent of China's commercial ocean fishing operation today in the NYTimes. The interactive graphics from ship's satellite trackers has to be seen to be believed.

How China Targets The Global Fish Supply

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AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018

PangarooFREE2023#2

I bet most of the Chinese commercial catch is being sold outside China to the highest bidder.

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First Mate701 postsSince 2021

jpdMOD2023#3

Such vessels are designed for catching squid, one of the prizes for the fleet. The lights the ships use at night to lure squid to the surface are so bright they can be tracked from space. 😳

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CommodoreOriginal Crew9,821 postsSince 2018