On the heels of the investigation revealing the largest fleet of illegal fishing vessels ever discovered, researchers at The @StimsonCenter got in touch to point something out that is interesting.

Based on @GlobalFishWatch's research, our investigation revealed nearly 800 Chinese squid boats fishing in N Korean waters in violation of strict UN sanctions. The @StimsonCenter pointed out that they too found clear ties between the Chinese government & N Korean fishing rights.

Here is a quote from their report: "Certainly, numerous evasion techniques can make detection and prosecution of these types of activities difficult, but there also seem to be few perceived consequences for getting caught, especially from the Chinese government..."

"For instance, there is evidence of at least two Chinese companies in Hunchun and Ningbo with government ties openly advertising their brokerage of fishing permits from the North Korean government and the Korea Peoples’ Army (KPA)..."

"In 2019, the Haishangxian corporation in Ningbo was recruiting 100 boats to fish in North Korea’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) from May through November that year, with a permit for unlimited fishing rights issued by the KPA."

To read The Outlaw Ocean Project's full investigation, see: https://urbina.io/2E5p0Uw 

To read The @StimsonCenter's research, see: https://urbina.io/2Q86FJa