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US lawmakers accuse China of leading global illegal fishing, warn of threa
Updated : 4 months ago IST
US lawmakers accused China of leading illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing through its distant-water fleet. They warned this threatens global food security, marine ecosystems and US national security. The report also alleged forced labour abuses and called for stronger Coast Guard act
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Coast Guard hands apprehended Bangladeshi boats for legal proceedings on i
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The arrests of the 35 crew members aboard were made for violation of the Maritime Zones of India (MZI) (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981. The presence of active fishing gear and approximately 500 kilograms of fish catch on the boats strongly indicated ongoing fishing op
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ICG apprehends Bangladeshi boat for illegal fishing in Indian waters
Updated : 6 months ago IST
During surveillance, the ICG ship observed a suspicious fishing vessel conducting evasive manoeuvres within Indian waters. The vessel was promptly intercepted and identified as a Bangladeshi fishing boat in violation of the Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels
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Taiwan slams China's illegal fishing activities near Dongsha Islands
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) issued a strong condemnation of China for supporting illegal fishing activities near Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
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Chinese fishing boats used North Korean crews in violation of UN sanctions
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
London-based group the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) in its new investigation has said that many people were subjected to abuses including being trapped at sea for years on Chinese vessels involved in illegal fishing and the killing of dolphins.
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"Thanks to India's leadership," says White House as Quad expands joint mar
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Thanking India's leadership, the White House further said that this expansion will help monitor illegal fishing and other illegal activities in waters where China's influence is growing.
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Indian ships Saryu, LCU58 dock at Yangon port in Myanmar
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"Combatting illegal fishing to help protect livelihoods, as well as curbing human and drug trafficking in the Andaman Sea along the international maritime boundary. Participating Indian Ships Saryu and LCU58 make a port call at Yangon," the Indian embassy in Myanmar posted on X.
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 16 Indian fishermen for illegal fishing
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Sri Lankan Navy said that the operation led to the seizure of 2 Indian trawlers along with 16 Indian nationals in Sri Lankan waters northeast of Veththalakeni and off the Analativu Island.
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China's illegal fishing worldwide is under scrutiny
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Similar to how the Chinese spy balloon violated US airspace, China's illegal fishing worldwide is under scrutiny: A new investigative report shows that from spying to a civilian militia, Chinese fishing practices have it all.
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Illegal Chinese fishing fleet evades marine radar by disabling transponder
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Captains of Chinese DWF ships disable their transponders while engaging in illicit fishing to avoid being watched in sensitive areas. It has been observed that the automatic identification systems (AIS) aboard these ships suffer transmission pauses of at least eight hours near the EEZ of oth
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China adamant about turning environmental laws into laughing stock with it
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China is overfishing, dumping waste into marine protected areas, polluting air, water and land alike, disturbing and destroying the coral reefs, and killing protected fish species.
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Chinese distant-water fishing activities growing rapidly, unsustainably ac
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China is often found guilty of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices, targeting prohibited species, causing irreversible environmental damage as well as intelligence gathering, espionage and space tracking.
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