The hidden war at sea: China’s illegal fishing explained | Environmental & geopolitical fallout

What seems like a peaceful aerial shot off Argentina’s coast is actually a fleet of Chinese fishing vessels operating just outside Argentina’s Exclusive Economic Zone—and they’re raising global concerns.

In this video, we explore China’s massive distant-water fishing fleet, the largest in the world, and its impact on the environment, local economies, and geopolitics. From illegal fishing practices and human rights abuses to its ties with China’s maritime militia, this issue is more than just fishing.

Learn how these fleets are threatening marine ecosystems, local livelihoods, and even fueling international tensions in regions like the South China Sea and Indian Ocean.

Is China’s fishing fleet a global threat? Watch to find out!

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Time Stamps
00:00- Introduction
00:40 - What's happening?
02:16 - Ecological crisis
2:57 - The Economic fallout
3:30 - China's Secret Weapon: The Maritime Militia
4:00 - A geopolitical strategy at sea
4:55 - Soviet fishing fleet
5:48 - A call for global action


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