East Sea Coast Guard Agency Strengthens Maritime Security... Prepared for Illegal Fishing by Chinese Vessels

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] The East Sea Regional Coast Guard announced on the 18th that it will strengthen maritime patrols to block illegal fishing by Chinese vessels and prevent damage to fishermen.

Chinese vessels in the East Sea mainly increase in number from April to May as the squid schools form in the northern fishing grounds, then head north, and after finishing fishing in November to December, they move south.

The number of Chinese vessels passing through the East Sea heading north has averaged about 2,000 vessels annually over the past three years from 2017 to 2019. Emergency evacuations to Ulleungdo due to bad weather during the same period averaged about 300 vessels annually.

The East Sea Regional Coast Guard is strengthening maritime patrols to prevent damage to our citizens caused by possible fishing gear damage and illegal dumping of pollutants at sea during the movement of Chinese vessels, as well as to block illegal fishing.

In 2018, the East Sea Regional Coast Guard cracked down on two Chinese vessels illegally fishing after intruding into the East Sea NLL.

The East Sea Regional Coast Guard plans to respond strongly to illegal fishing by Chinese vessels within our waters, striving not only to perfectly protect maritime sovereignty but also to prevent damage to fishermen.

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