China must be held accountable for threatening world food security as its globally operating fishing fleet hauls in illegal catch from other nations’ waters, the Navy’s top intelligence officer said at a regional maritime conference in Panama last week. “Every other country shouldn’t suffer for China’s rise,” said Rear Adm. Michael Studeman, the commander of the Office of Naval Intelligence, said last week. He said the size of the Chinese fishing fleet is between 12,000 and 17,000 vessels. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said in opening remarks that illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing “is a direct attack on that nation’s … Continue reading SECNAV, Navy Maritime Intel Director Give Warnings About Illegal Chinese Fishing