Current Events > Chinese Fishing Vessels Are Going Scorched Earth and Pumping Cyanide Into Waters

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/chinese-fishing-vessels-going-scorched-065146043.html

The Philippines' fishing bureau has accused Chinese fishing vessels of using cyanide to destroy Scarborough Shoal, a fish-rich atoll in the South China Sea contested by both Manila and Beijing.

"These Chinese fishermen use cyanide," Nazario Briguera, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, said on Saturday, per a translation from Filipino by The Philippine Star.

Cyanide fishing is a controversial fishing method that typically involves dumping the highly toxic chemical near coral reefs or in fishing grounds to stun or kill fish so they can be easily captured.

It's widely condemned because it indiscriminately affects most marine species in the area, causes severe damage to aquatic ecosystems, and can make fish harmful to handle or eat.

But Brigeura accused the Chinese fishermen of using cyanide to also "intentionally destroy Bajo de Masinloc to prevent Filipino fishing boats to fish in the area," The Philippine Star noted. Bajo de Masinloc is the Spanish name for Scarborough Shoal.

The spokesperson estimated that the alleged use of cyanide would result in about $17,850,000 in damages to the region, the outlet reported.

The bureau said it hadn't conducted a formal study of the total damage but said it was a "serious concern," The Philippine Star reported.

China: If we can't have it, then no one can!!!

I'd be paranoid eating anything in China.

LeoRavus posted...

I'd be paranoid eating anything in China.

Check the label of your apple juice

I wonder if they would fare better if the Philippines was still a US territory?

Holy fucking shit that's evil

I guess the Philippines doesn't have enough of a navy to deal with these villains.
Anyone caught poisoning the fucking water like that should be hanged.

Returning_CEmen posted...

I wonder if they would fare better if the Philippines was still a US territory?

They're going to have the US open permanent bases there again in direct response to Chinese aggression. The problem is it's hard to say how much it will help because the US has been very vague on its support of any allies in the region who have territorial issues with China (which is basically all of them).

BlueKat posted...

Check the label of your apple juice

And honey.

Is China putting Cyanide in Honey and apple juice damn

LeoRavus posted...

I'd be paranoid eating anything in China.

I recently learned of how widespread Gutter oil is and I agree with you.