A view of fishes seized 27 December 2007 at the port of Abidjan, from two Chinese ships, “Far East I” and “Far East II” (seen in background), which were intercepted using ‘bottom trawling,’ disregarding the national fishing laws. Ivorian fishing groups warned earlier this month of the threat to acquatic flora and fauna in their national waters from “exploitation and abusive practices” by Chinese fishing fleets. AFP PHOTO / KAMBOU SIA / AFP PHOTO / KAMBOU SIA