Chinese fleet catches giant squid day and night; Peruvian fishermen: It's a terrible robbery

[Epoch Times October 27, 2024] (Epoch Times reporter Li Yan comprehensive report) For three decades, the thriving giant squids on the Pacific coast of Peru have provided a livelihood for local fishermen, including Francisco Chiroque, in one of the richest fishing grounds in the world. However, this year his catch has dropped significantly. According to the Wall Street Journal, Chiroque and the Peruvian fishing industry blame the hundreds of Chinese fishing boats patrolling the edge of Peruvian national waters. So far this year, Peru's squid catch has dropped by 70%, and the fishing industry believes that the Chinese fleet is fishing on an industrial scale in waters usually operated by small fishing boats. "They fish day and night." Chiroque, 49, said he is the president of the squid fishermen's association in Paita, the northernmost Pacific coastal city of Peru, which is the center of Peru's squid fishery. "This kind of predatory behavior is outrageous." He said. The Chinese ...