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<p>The UK is committed to engaging with other countries, including China, to sustainably
manage fisheries, protect ecosystems and combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated
(IUU) fishing. We support ocean protection through appropriate funding. For example,
at the G7 Leaders Summit in Cornwall, the Government pledged £500 million to create
our Blue Planet Fund to help developing countries protect the ocean from pollution,
overfishing and habitat loss. We also push for multilateral action internationally,
including through Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, the Convention of Biological
Diversity and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation. The UK remains committed
to international law and UNCLOS.</p><p>China is building a network of fishing bases
in developing countries across four continents. Comprising ports, boats, and fish
processing plants, the bases service China's distant-water fleet: an armada of over
4,600 vessels (potentially many more) that operates in the exclusive economic zones
(EEZs) of 42 countries and accounts for 14 percent of worldwide marine catch by value.</p>
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