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China Dominates 44% of Visible Fishing Activity Worldwide

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144 points scubakid | 3 comments | 29 Jun 25 21:43 UTC | HN request time: 0.774s | source
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blargthorwars ◴[29 Jun 25 23:09 UTC] No.44417463[source]▶
And it does so on seas that aren't even remotely close to China. They're looting the entire Pacific Ocean.
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endianswap ◴[29 Jun 25 23:41 UTC] No.44417661[source]▶
They export tens of billions of dollars in seafood every year, why does it matter where they're fishing if they're selling it worldwide?
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fennecbutt ◴[29 Jun 25 23:52 UTC] No.44417726[source]▶
Who makes the profit? Duh.
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1. savanaly ◴[30 Jun 25 00:03 UTC] No.44417792[source]▶
You might be right, but it's certainly not a "duh". Consumer surplus exists in addition to producer surplus.
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2. mlyle ◴[30 Jun 25 00:12 UTC] No.44417839[source]▶
Externalities also exist-- funny how the dead seafloor and collapsing local fisheries don’t show up in the export statistics.
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3. savanaly ◴[30 Jun 25 02:39 UTC] No.44418714[source]▶
I would agree, but that's beside the point I was making.