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blargthorwars ◴[] 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 ◴[] 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 ◴[] No.44417726[source]
Who makes the profit? Duh.
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savanaly ◴[] 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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1. mlyle ◴[] 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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2. savanaly ◴[] No.44418714[source]
I would agree, but that's beside the point I was making.