Flash Points: FP gone fishing

[Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Flashpoints]( June 10, 2021 | [View in browser]( SPONSORED BY [NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY]( From China’s monster fishing fleet to the Mediterranean red prawn war, Foreign Policy has long covered how fishing—and overfishing—can shape global affairs. While fishers go about their day, maritime borders are contested, international water treaties are forged, and wildlife is endangered (or conserved). This week, we’ve collected stories that offer a glimpse into how fishing is taking on new cultural and geopolitical meanings as bodies of water become increasingly depleted. --------------------------------------------------------------- [China’s Monster Fishing Fleet]( Though not alone in its destructive practices, Beijing’s rapacious fleet causes humanitarian disasters and has a unique military mission. By Christopher Pala --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Last Fishermen of Kashmir]( Once teeming lakes are fast disappearing and with them, a lucrative career for tens of thousands of people in the region. By Bhat Burhan --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Mediterranean Red Prawn War Signals Italy’s Lost Leverage in Libya]( Italian fishermen are being kidnapped off the coast of Libya—and Rome is too caught up in EU migration politics to help. By Stefania D’Ignoti --------------------------------------------------------------- [Japan’s Scientific Whaling Ruse Is Over]( Tokyo’s pullout from international treaties may actually help save whales. By Russell Fielding --------------------------------------------------------------- [How Eight Pacific Island States Are Saving the World’s Tuna]( They have created a strikingly successful scheme that prevents overfishing and raises local incomes at once. By Christopher Pala Photo: Shefali Rafiq for Foreign Policy --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED [Universities can help governments overcome short-termism]( Universities can help governments overcome short-termism Virtually every critical global issue of our time–from climate change to economic inequality–will affect the futures of younger generations. As 2021 G7 Summit discussions commence, the U7+ Alliance of World Universities sets its sights on bringing youth voices to the table for intergenerational, multilateral dialogue. [Learn more](. FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Flashpoints newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [advertise]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2021 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. [Link](