Another Chinese fishing boat with 915kg of illegal catch including cutlassfish caught in South Korea

Chinese fishing boats are being discovered one after another engaged in illegal fishing in Jeju waters. The Jeju Maritime Police Station announced on the 9th that it had arrested Chinese fishing boat A (231 tons, 10 crew members) and transported it to Jeju Port on charges of violating the Economic Zone Fisheries Sovereignty Act. A is suspected of capturing 915kg of fish, including cutlassfish, through prohibited fishing operations in waters approximately 124km southwest of Chagwi Island, Jeju City, our waters, at approximately 2:22 p.m. on the 8th. The Coast Guard discovered Ship A while patrolling nearby waters around 11:40 a.m. on this day and conducted a search and inspection to confirm the fact of illegal fishing. The Coast Guard transported ...