Post by notoriousnobbi on Apr 14, 2024 19:20:56 GMT
New report (50 pages) by the EJF (Environment Justice Foundation, a British organization, BTW)
Tide of injustice: exploitation and illegal fishing on Chinese vessels in the Southwest Indian Ocean ejfoundation.org/reports
This report maps the presence and activities of the Chinese DWF in the Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO), a region notable for its biodiversity-rich seascape, which is a lifeline to coastal communities across its shores. The findings of the report show that while couched in terms of win-win, sustainable development and collective benefits from the blue economy, the realities on board many vessels in China’s DWF are in direct contradiction of these stated aims.
There are not many fishers left at Africa's Eastern coast who have their own boats...