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by snthd 1846 days ago
https://chinadialogue.net/en/business/6270-illegal-fishing-b... (2013)

>Corruption fuelling illegal fishing

>[Argentine journalist Roberto Maturana] says that in Argentina, these arrangements are facilitated by corrupt officials at the government sub-department of fishing, responsible for granting fishing licenses. ‘Often officials will issue an Argentine license to two different Chinese boats. So whilst one is in port, the other will be out fishing’.

Given Argentina's corruption problem (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Argentina), and China's fishing agenda (https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/11/30/china-beijing-fishing-a... ), it would be a surprise if corruption was not happening.