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Ted Cruz: “55 reefers accounted for nearly half of the shipping. 10…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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They have to keep their AIs on or the 16,000 vessels can't figure out where they are. And they're limited in number. So. So 55 reefers accounted for nearly half of the shipping. 10 tankers represented 61% of all global bunkering activities. And so we have the ability, by targeting those support vessels, to cripple the illegal fishing now. Now here's where it gets frustrating. (09:20–09:32)

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Asserts that 55 reefers and 10 tankers are responsible for significant portions of shipping and bunkering activities.

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