Senators say China uses illegal fishing as a ‘weapon’ against the U.S., call on Trump to act

China has turned illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing into a “weapon” against the U.S., Republican Sens. Rick Scott (FL) and Katie Britt (AL) charge in a new letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that calls for “urgent action.” “IUU fishing is not merely a fisheries issue – it is a direct assault on our economy, our values, and the rule of law,” the Aug. 21 letter states. “Globally, one in five wild-caught fish is illegally harvested, with Communist China leading...