West Sea Coast Guard Agency, Proactive Crackdown on Illegal Chinese Fishing Vessels

9 Ships Inspected, Warnings Issued to 2
Emergency Patients and Isolated Persons Rescued

The West Sea Regional Coast Guard Agency (Chief Lee Myung-jun) has recently been conducting proactive inspections of Chinese fishing vessels operating in the open seas near Eocheongdo and Gageodo.

A mobile unit officer belonging to the West Sea Regional Coast Guard is conducting an inspection inside a Chinese fishing vessel. Provided by the West Sea Regional Coast Guard.

According to the West Sea Agency on the 18th, on the weekend holiday of the 16th, they actively carried out inspections of Chinese fishing vessels, conducting checks on Chinese vessels fishing within the authorized Korean zone about 57 nautical miles southwest of Eocheongdo, and issued warnings to two foreign vessels that did not have fish hold capacity charts on board.

Last month, the Coast Guard deployed aircraft to block 12 foreign vessels attempting to intrude into Korean waters by performing low-altitude show-of-force flights.

A West Sea Coast Guard official stated, “We will continue to conduct proactive and vigorous crackdowns until the fishing season ends in the southwestern sea area to protect fishery resources and safeguard maritime sovereignty. We will also do our utmost to protect the lives of all citizens so that everyone can enjoy a safe maritime life.”

Meanwhile, along with protecting maritime sovereignty and fishery resources through crackdowns on foreign fishing vessels, the West Sea Coast Guard has also been actively protecting the lives of maritime residents. On the 15th alone, they transported five emergency patients to the mainland and rescued two individuals who were stranded on rocky shores and in life-threatening situations.