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Beyond the Waves: The Strategic Risks of IUU Fishing
Drawing from his co-authored paper Hidden Tides: IUU Fishing and Regional Security Dynamics for India, Ajay Kumar explains how IUU fishing—often seen as an ecological or economic problem—is deeply tied to organized crime, geopolitical friction, and regional enforcement breakdowns. He highlights China’s vast distant-water fishing fleet, its use of maritime militias, and the structural gaps in global legal frameworks like UNCLOS and RFMOs that enable such practices to persist.
By Ajay Kumar
Published on July 21, 2025
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