Australia to Boost Aerial Surveillance of Pacific for Illegal Fishing Fleets
Australia plans to significantly boost surveillance of Pacific Islands territorial waters, spending $477 million ($310.72 million) on aerial patrols for illegal fishing fleets, as China takes steps towards sending its coast guard to the region.
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit Fiji on Friday, the Fiji Times newspaper reported, after the government of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka last week approved a maritime security agreement that will see Australia fund a patrol boat for Fiji.
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