Chinese vessel RUNDA 608 was detained on October 6, 2018, in Peruvian territorial waters while fishing illegally. (Photo: Oceana)
Voracity of Chinese Fishing Vessels Threatens Latin American Seas
China’s insatiable appetite for fish has its vessels take advantage of Latin America’s difficulties in protecting areas close to international waters.
Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Chile, and Mexico are some of the countries that directly suffer the impact of Chinese vessels in their seas.
According to Juan Carlos Sueiro, Peru’s fisheries director of the international organization Oceana, most illicit activities carried out by Chinese vessels occur in these areas.
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