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CNFC: Chinese squid fishing activities near Argentina up 270%, Peru 515%

The increase between 2007-2015 has led to 'pressure on businesses' and 'dilution of resources' according to the Chinese state-owned fishing company

By Louis Harkell | May 26, 2017 17:50 BST
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Additional reporting by Matilde Mereghetti

One of China’s largest state owned fishing companies, CNFC Overseas Fisheries, has published figures which confirm big increases in Chinese fishing for squid near coastal waters of South America [...]

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