Explained: Quad’s plan to check China’s illegal fishing and the role India will play
FirstpostChina is responsible for 95 per cent of illegal fishing activities in the Indo-Pacific. The countries have planned to launch a satellite-based maritime security system at the Quad summit, starting 24 May, to check China’s illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific region. pic.twitter.com/ngOs7EAKnU — Narendra Modi May 22, 2022 China’s fishy business Beijing is responsible for 95 per cent of illegal fishing activities in the Indo-Pacific. Keeping China in check Quad’s maritime initiative will use satellite technology to create a tracking system for illegal fishing from the Indian Ocean to the South Pacific by connecting surveillance centres in Singapore and India, reports The Financial Times. India’s role According to The Indian Express, the Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region may play a crucial role in the initiative against illegal fishing.