China: Excrements discarded by hundreds of fishing boats: Philippines EEZ
-Disasters of the South China Sea ecosystem-
Hundreds of Chinese fishing boats:
For the last 5 years
In the Philippines EEZ of the South China Sea
While moving around in a group
A large amount of excrement, sewage and drainage were scattered.
This has led to the “large breeding of algae (green algae phenomenon)” that destroys the ecosystem such as coral reefs and fish in this water area.
On July 12th (local time), the analysis results of an AI development company in the United States were announced.
Simulation company
Representative of Liz Dare
We are developing AI for satellite photo analysis.
We held a press conference in Manila, Philippines.
We analyzed satellite images of the South China Sea over the past five years.
Results of analysis:
Chinese fishing boats form a fleet here
While moored, it is scattered with filth,
The ecosystem in this area is irreparably hit
Chosun Online | Chosun Ilbo
http://www.chosunonline.com/m/svc/article.html?contid=2021071480027
US Firm Defends Report on Chinese Ships Dumping Sewage in Philippine Waters
A U.S.-based geospatial imaging-analysis firm on Thursday
defended its report alleging that anchored Chinese ships were dumping raw sewage in Philippine territorial reefs in the South China Sea,
causing environmental destruction that could take decades to recover.
Officials in Beijing
have rebuked the report by the company Simularity, “Sewage from Anchored Ships is Damaging Spratly Reefs,” while officials in the Philippines questioned its accuracy.
The Chinese foreign ministry spokesman
described it as a joke.In Manila, the Philippine defense chief called for an investigation into the report’s allegations despite casting doubt.
Simularity
found high concentrations of chlorophyll-a around hundreds of ships moored around the Spratly Islands,
said Liz Derr,the firm’s co-founder and CEO,
adding this indicated an abundance of phytoplankton and plant material – including fleshy algae – in the water and on the reefs.Radio Free Asia
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/report-07152021161242.html