Foreign fishing vessels engaged in illegal activities in South Korean waters have been repeatedly caught by the Coast Guard.
According to the Jeju Coast Guard, on the morning of the 6th, at approximately 8:40 AM, a Chinese vessel was caught operating without permission approximately 140 km southwest of Chagwido (차귀도) Island.
Earlier, on the afternoon of the 3rd, another Chinese trawl vessel was caught illegally operating 126 km southwest of Marado (마라도). The vessel turned off its Automatic Identification System (AIS) and attempted to flee but was captured. Over the course of four days, from the 2nd to the 5th, a total of three foreign vessels engaged in illegal fishing were detained.
The Coast Guard plans to strengthen its crackdown on illegal foreign fishing vessels this year through surprise inspections and other measures.
Jeju Coast Guard
우리해역 침범 불법 조업 중국 어선 잇따라 적발
우리나라 해역에서 불법 조업을 하던 외국어선들이 잇따라 해경에 적발됐습니다.
제주지방해양경찰청에 따르면 지난6일 아침 8시 40분쯤 차귀도 남서쪽 약 140km 해상에서 허가 없이 조업하던 중국 범장망 어선이 적발됐습니다.
이보다 앞선 지난 3일 오후에는 마라도 남서쪽 약 126km 해상에서 불법 조업하다 적발되자 선박자동식별장치 등을 끄고 도주한 중국 범장망 어선이 나포되는 등 지난 2일부터 5일 동안 불법조업 외국어선 3척이 나포됐습니다.
