August 14, 2019 — The Spanish firm Sea Group SL, South Korea’s Sajo Systems, and several Chinese conglomerates, including the Beijing State-Owned Capital Operation and Management Center and Pingtan Marine Enterprise Limited, which is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, were each named in a new report tying them to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices.
The report, “Strings Attached: Exploring the Onshore Networks Behind Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing,” was released 14 August and was produced by the Center for Advanced Defense Studies, nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. that researches transnational security issues.