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China Dominates 44% of Visible Fishing Activity Worldwide

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144 points scubakid | 1 comments | 29 Jun 25 21:43 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | 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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1. JumpCrisscross ◴[30 Jun 25 02:37 UTC] No.44418701[source]▶
> why does it matter where they're fishing if they're selling it worldwide?

Regulation. Chinese boats fish in ways we block our own boats from. Those exports thus represent a regulatory workaround, victim the oceans, and a tool with which buyers can demand reciprocal regulation.