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The acting prime minister, Richard Marles, on Saturday said the Australian government had expressed “serious concerns” to Chinese officials after Australia's HMAS Toowoomba encountered a People’s Liberation Army-Navy destroyer.

The Toowoomba was in international waters in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, having worked to enforce United Nations sanctions, and was on its way to a scheduled port visit when fishing nets became entangled around its propellers.

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 11 months ago

It's been known for years that it's harmful to marine life. Nobody cares. Military imperatives supercede the interest of other lifeforms.