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US sanctions China-based firms over illegal fishing abuses

China, which has the world's largest distant-water fishing fleet, says it has taken steps to crack down on illegal fishing [File: Wang Cunfu/Xinhua via AP Photo]

The United States has imposed sanctions on a number of companies and individuals over alleged rights abuses linked to what Washington describes as illegal, distant-water fishing operations based in China.

The US Treasury Department said on Friday that the sanctions targeted Chinese nationals Li Zhenyu and Zhuo Xinrong, as well as 10 entities linked to the pair, including Dalian Ocean Fishing Company and Pingtan Marine Enterprise.

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