South Korean Maritime Enforcement said it destroyed seven
Chinese fishing vessels illegally caught in the waters of the country.
Yonhap news agency quoted the West Sea Fisheries Administration
confirming 7 Chinese fishing vessels were destroyed after the owners of these 7
fishing vessels refused to pay fines. This is the case of Chinese fishing
vessels illegally fishing in Korean waters that were first destroyed since
January 2018.
According to the bureau, a total of 31 Chinese boats and boats
illegally caught in Korean waters were arrested this year.
Most recently, about 50 Chinese ships appeared in waters off the
coast of Jeollanam-do province, about 60 km from Gageo-do. According to Arirang
News, the South Korean Coast Guard was attacked while suppressing this group of
fishing vessels.
The South Korean Coast Guard launched a warning but was
ineffective, forcing them to open fire around the Chinese ship to scare them
away. At this point, the Chinese ships have left the area where they illegally
entered.
One Chinese ship even reacted, crashing the South Korean coast
guard ship. However, no casualties were recorded. At the end of a six-hour
struggle, the Korean forces arrested two Chinese ships, along with 20 crew
members.
In February, the South Korean Coast Guard also encountered and
fired warning shots of more than 40 Chinese ships in South Korea's exclusive
economic zone in the western waters of the country.
In October 2019, a Chinese ship crashed a patrol ship operated
by the South Korean Coast Guard. After this incident, Seoul introduced new
regulations on the use of weapons in the event of a collision for the Coast
Guard.
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