China’s fleet of 57,000 industrial fishing vessels accounted for 44% of visible global fishing activity from 2022 to 2024.
Chinese vessels logged over 110 million fishing hours worldwide during this period.
China conducted 30% of all high seas fishing, with more than 8.3 million hours.
The fleet was most active in the waters of South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Kiribati, and Papua New Guinea.
Chinese vessels fished in over 90 countries’ waters for more than 22 million hours.
Improved transparency and vessel monitoring are needed to track fishing activity and protect ocean resources.
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