Illegal fishing and physical violence: Life aboard China’s ‘devil vessels’ revealed in new report

The Environmental Justice Foundation exposes the extent of illegal fishing and human rights violations by China’s distant water fleet.

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"Illegal fishing and physical violence: Life aboard China’s ‘devil vessels’ revealed in new report"

China is carrying out illegal fishing activities across the entire globe, according to a new investigative report by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).

Testimonies from over 100 crew members reveal that state subsidies have allowed China’s distant water fleet (CDWF) - vessels operating beyond China’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) - to exploit the waters of developing nations that rely on their marine resources for food security.

95 per cent of the crew members interviewed said they had witnessed some form of illegal fishing, while 58 per cent said they had witnessed or experienced physical violence. A shocking 85 per cent also reported abusive working and living conditions.

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