Greenpeace Documents Chinese Illegal Fishing in Africa

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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
31
Issue: 
5
Abstract: 

On May 20, 2015, Greenpeace issued a report, after a two-year investigation, stating that at least 74 fishing vessels owned and operated by four Chinese Distant Water Fishing (DWF) companies are fishing illegally in prohibited fishing grounds in West Africa and falsifying their gross tonnage.[1]