Yeosu Coast Guard, Successive Fishing Boats Caught in Safety Negligence

Mass Arrests of Safety Violators Including Fishing Vessel Operation Without Marine Engineer License and Overloading

Yeosu Coast Guard conducting special crackdowns on marine safety violators. Photo by Yeosu Coast Guard

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The Yeosu Coast Guard is investigating fishing vessels repeatedly caught operating at sea in a state of safety negligence.

According to Yeosu Coast Guard on the 28th, during its own maritime criminal activities under the '2020 Second Half Marine Safety Violation Special Crackdown Plan,' on the 27th, the captain B (male, 52 years old) of fishing vessel A (registered in Goheung, 16 tons), operating near Bongrae-myeon, Goheung-gun, was caught for violating the Ship Crew Act.

B is suspected of operating vessel A without a maritime officer license, and Yeosu Coast Guard had previously detected a total of four cases of unlicensed maritime officer operation in October.

Also, on the 13th, the owner D (male, 49 years old) of fishing vessel C (registered in Goheung, 8.55 tons), operating near Dohwa-myeon, Goheung-gun, was caught for violating the Fishing Vessel Act and is under investigation. D is suspected of operating with more crew onboard than the maximum number allowed on the fishing vessel inspection certificate.

A Yeosu Coast Guard official stated, "Safety incidents continue to occur on aquaculture management vessels that frequently go out to fish without reporting entry and exit," and added, "Safety is the most important promise that all sea families must keep, so it must be strictly observed."

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