Biden Pledges to Combat Illegal Fisheries; China Cited as a Prominent Violator

Biden Pledges to Combat Illegal Fisheries; China Cited as a Prominent Violator
Fishing boats set sail for the East China Sea from a port in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province , China on Aug. 1, 2021. Chen Yongjian/VCG via Getty Images
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President Joe Biden signed a National Security Memorandum on June 27 “focused on illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and associated labor abuses.”

To combat illegal fisheries and harmful fishing practices globally, the United States will increase coordination with both domestic agencies and foreign countries.