The joint statement made no specific mention of China but environmental groups Greenpeace and Oceana have repeatedly warned of the growing presence of Chinese fishing fleets in the area. 'It's terrifying': can anyone stop China's vast armada of fishing boats? Read more The South American quartet said they would boost “cooperation and real-time exchange of information” to highlight the illegal fishing. Ecuador in July complained to China over a 300-vessel fleet off Galapagos, saying around half of them had turned off their tracking systems so they could not be located.