Boost Coast Guard Fleet For Pacific Partnerships

Boost Coast Guard Fleet For Pacific Partnerships
Boost Coast Guard Fleet For Pacific Partnerships

For decades, China has deployed its fishing fleet – the largest in the world – as a maritime militia, systematically asserting and expanding Beijing’s influence throughout the Indo-Pacific.  The fleet routinely operates in areas where there is little to no enforcement and willfully engages in aggressive, predatory practices to intimidate lawful local fishermen, undermine maritime…

US Must Help Curb Illegal Fishing,Terrorism, Piracy, Drug Sales

US Must Help Curb Illegal Fishing,Terrorism, Piracy, Drug Sales
US Must Help Curb Illegal Fishing,Terrorism, Piracy, Drug Sales

Illegal fishing. Yes, Fishing. This growing international problem is a key factor in geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea, piracy off the Horn of Africa, and the deadly narco-trade across Latin America. Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, an illicit business which generates annual profits of $15.5 billion to $36.4 billion, poses a significant…