Ships from the People's Republic of China or those operated by Chinese nationals sometimes use methods to evade economic sanctions in order to fish illegally or import oil from Iran, operating as a shadow fleet. == Background == China's dark fleet expanded during the 2000s, first to increase amounts of seafood fishing and later for obtaining oil from countries like Iran and Venezuela.
Ships from the People's Republic of China or those operated by Chinese nationals sometimes use methods to evade economic sanctions in order to fish illegally or import oil from Iran, operating as a shadow fleet. == Background == China's dark fleet expanded during the 2000s, first to increase amounts of seafood fishing and later for obtaining oil from countries like Iran and Venezuela.
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