Helkafen1 t1_jb0ltfu wrote on March 5, 2023 at 2:58 PM

Reply to comment by drippy_candles in New UN brokered High Seas Treaty Places 30% of Ocean into protected areas by 2030 after decades of talks by AstroEngineer314

25% isn't too surprising, for a country that has one fifth of global population and has relatively poor arable soil.

drippy_candles t1_jb2n8k1 wrote on March 5, 2023 at 11:33 PM

I'm not sure if you're justifying this, but it seems like it. It's illegal fishing. They also have 17% of the world's population. So they're fishing 33% more than their population. Are they also able to just take 25% of whatever they want?

Helkafen1 t1_jb2qtcm wrote on March 6, 2023 at 12:00 AM

I'm just reminding people to have a bit of perspective and read the news with calm. A lot of news about China elicit a strong "yellow peril" vibe.

A more interesting take on this topic could be the following: Yes, illegal fishing and overfishing are a global problem, so what are we doing to solve it? A pragmatic answer could be: let's not eat so much fish.