President Biden of the United States has signed a memorandum of understanding to work with countries to strengthen the crackdown on international illegal fishing.
Given that Chinese fishing vessels are repeatedly operating illegally, we would like to put pressure on China by strengthening cooperation with the international community.
US President Joe Biden signed a memorandum of understanding on the 27th to strengthen the crackdown on international illegal fishing.
According to this, 21 government agencies such as the US Department of State, the Department of Defense, and the Coast Guard will work together to announce a five-year plan to crack down on illegal fishing by the end of next month, and then Taiwan, Vietnam, etc. 5 We are planning to cooperate with two countries and regions.
In addition, it will set up a framework for cooperation to crack down on illegal fishing with the United Kingdom and Canada, strengthen ocean surveillance, and work to ensure the operational status of fishing vessels and the transparency of landed marine products.
A senior Biden administration official said the memorandum was "not with a specific country in mind" but "China is a central country engaged in illegal fishing, and measures against illegal fishing and overfishing promoted by international organizations. It interferes with such activities. "
The Biden administration wants to strengthen international cooperation over measures against illegal fishing and put pressure on China.