Perus ports allow entry of Chinese ships tied to illegal fishing and forced labor

Perus ports allow entry of Chinese ships tied to illegal fishing and forced labor

By Michelle Carrere

Source: mongabay

12/22/2023

Experts say that as of October, around 75 foreign vessels, most of them Chinese, entered Peruvian ports in 2023 without carrying a satellite tracking device Peru requires of foreign fleets.

Mongabay Latam analyzed the background of 56 vessels that entered between June and August 2023 and found that at least 10 belonged to companies with a history of illegal fishing or forced labor.
Experts cite deficiencies in port inspections and say Chinese-flagged ships have continued to turn off their satellite systems on the Peruvian border at sea to avoid detection.

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