https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/chinese-ship-caught-with-banned-shark-fins-in-pacific-ocean-in-operation-involving-u-s-coast-guardContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/chinese-ship-caught-with-banned-shark-fins-in-pacific-ocean-in-operation-involving-u-s-coast-guardhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/chinese-ship-caught-with-banned-shark-fins-in-pacific-ocean-in-operation-involving-u-s-coast-guard#u48814Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:06:03 +0000Kiribati detained a Chinese ship for possessing banned shark fins during a Pacific Ocean surveillance operation. The vessel was one of four boats seized as part of a crackdown by 11 Pacific island nations. This effort included support from the U.S. Coast Guard. Other detained vessels included Indonesian boats caught for illegal fishing. The operation, known as Operation Island Chief, reported intercepting a record high number of vessels of interest during its regional surveillance effort.Why it mattersIllegal shark finning and unregulated fishing threaten biodiversity in the Pacific. Regional