Sino-Korean provisional measures for joint sea patrols against illegal fishing illegal fishing | |-ROK joint patrols _ news

"The globe and mail reported a trainee reporter Mary", Yonhap reported on December 8, Korea 8th Marine Fisheries Department said, China and Korea fishery ship from December 9 to 15th in the waters of tentative steps the two countries carry out joint patrols for the first time.

At that time, Korea Ministry of marine fisheries fisheries management group is a member of the Western sea coast guard "infinite flowers 23rd" (1600 tons) and China maritime police in North is a member of the "Chinese maritime police 1112 boats" (1000 tons) intermediate waters meet the waters of provisional measures in each country to combat illegal fishing, and communicating the results of combat operations to other countries.

In June 2013, Korean heads of State held talks, it was agreed that "enhanced cooperation established fishing order in China and South Korea to crack down on illegal operation." For the implementation of related agreements, marine fisheries departments of both countries decided in Korea carry out joint patrols over the Western. Both sides had planned from 21st and October 15 this year to carry out joint patrols, but on October 10 Chinese fishermen in the Korea Marine was shot dead after the incident that the plan has been postponed. China held Korea-China Joint Committee on Fisheries meeting in late October, decided this year to conduct joint patrols.

Korea Marine Fisheries Department official pointed out that Chinese fishing boats illegally fishing only combat and punishment are not addressed, the two Governments need to work together in order to achieve better results. Planned next year will increase the number of joint patrols to two or three times.

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