West Sea Coast Guard Conducts 'Special Crackdown' on Foreign Fishing Vessels with Tightened Nets

Year-end Spawning Season Illegal Fishing Expected to Surge
"Protecting Fishery Resources and Defending Maritime Sovereignty"

The West Sea Regional Coast Guard Agency (Chief Lee Myung-jun) will conduct a special crackdown on illegal fishing by foreign vessels in the West and South Sea areas from the 3rd to the 5th in cooperation with related organizations.

According to the West Sea Coast Guard Agency on the 2nd, as the year-end peak fishing season approaches when fishing grounds for mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and others form around Korea's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), illegal fishing to meet catch quotas is expected to intensify, prompting a full-scale response.

The West Sea Coast Guard is cracking down on foreign fishing vessels engaged in illegal fishing. Provided by the West Sea Regional Maritime Police Agency

Three patrol vessels and one aircraft will be deployed within the jurisdictional EEZ to strengthen patrols, and based on foreign vessel entry and exit information, preemptive crackdowns will be conducted by identifying illegal fishing activities in advance.

Additionally, by strengthening the cooperative response system with fishery guidance vessels, active enforcement will be carried out against illegal fishing vessels that reduce catch amounts or use tightly woven nets, aiming to strongly address all illegal activities.

Lee Myung-jun, Chief of the West Sea Coast Guard Agency, stated, “We will instill the awareness that illegal fishing in our waters will inevitably be cracked down on, establish fishing order for foreign vessels, and perfectly protect fishery resources and maritime sovereignty to prevent any harm to the safety and property of our citizens.”

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