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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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darth_avocado ◴[30 Jun 25 00:28 UTC] No.44417948[source]▶

The article only talks about visible fishing activity. But China operates many “dark fleets” where many unregistered boats sail along registered boats. They are fishing way more than the 44% that is being reported. These fleets will no doubt destroy ecosystems beyond repair.

https://news.mongabay.com/2020/10/new-evidence-suggests-chin...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-19/how-china-is-plunderi...

https://time.com/6328528/investigation-chinese-fishing-fleet...

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mensetmanusman ◴[30 Jun 25 00:58 UTC] No.44418102[source]▶

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Thankfully with satellites and machine learning nothing is dark these days.

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1. darth_avocado ◴[30 Jun 25 02:34 UTC] No.44418689[source]▶

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That is not true at all. A very small percentage of our oceans are comprehensively monitored. There is a reason why MH370 could not be located via satellite imaging. Tracking fleets of boats all over the planet is going to be very tricky.

https://www.weforum.org/stories/2017/08/how-data-can-heal-ou...

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China Dominates 44% of Visible Fishing Activity Worldwide