Sushi Wars: Maritime Food Security, Criminal Networks and Geopolitical Risk

Jun 10, 2025 | Masaaki Yoshimori
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Global fisheries, particularly the sushi supply chain, are entangled with rising geopolitical tensions, climate change and transnational crime. China’s use of distant-water fishing fleets as tools of economic extraction and maritime coercion raises concerns over food security and sovereignty. We need integrated global responses, including technology, diplomacy and indigenous governance, to restore oceanic balance and ensure maritime stability.