China s ambitions to expand influence in Pacific
19 May 2021, 22:37 GMT+10
Beijing [China], May 19 (ANI): China s fleet of government-subsidised ships strayed into more distant waters in search of seafood and more influence has become a common point of concern for Hawaii s commercial fishermen and the US military.
According to Civil Beat, local longliners have reported seeing growing numbers of Chinese vessels near their islands, accusing them of overfishing and intimidating tactics. What are they fishing for? I don t know. But it s an example of them being close to Hawaii and, we believe, getting closer, said Eric Kingma, executive director of the Hawaii Longline Association.
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May 19, 2021
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Hawaii s Fishermen Are Worried About China s Fleet. So Is The Military - Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaii’s Fishermen Are Worried About China’s Fleet. So Is The Military
The U.S. military increasingly sees illegal fishing as a national security threat and has China’s vast government-subsidized fleet in its sights. Reading time: 7 minutes.
Hawaii’s commercial fishermen and the U.S. military have a potential threat in common China’s fleet of government-subsidized ships that has been straying into more distant waters in search of seafood and more influence.
Local longliners have reported seeing increasing numbers of Chinese vessels near the islands, accusing them of overfishing and intimidation tactics.