Russia seizes 2 more Chinese fishing boats
2012-07-27 06:42:19 GMT2012-07-27 14:42:19
Two more Chinese fishing ships have been detained off Russia's Far-East Region after eight others were seized several days ago, Chinese Consulate-General in Khabarovsk in Russia said.
One ship carried 16 fishermen while the other had 17 on board, Russian border officials said, adding that seafood, including squid, was confiscated from the ships, the Beijing News reported today.
Officials from the office of Chinese Consulate in Vladivostok have been sent to find out if all the fishermen were accounted for and whether the 33 people are in a healthy condition.
A total of 10 Chinese fishing ships have been escorted to the Russia's Nakhodka port to await punishment.
On July 15 and 16, Russia detained 36 Chinese fishermen and seized two ships from China's eastern Shandong province for entering an exclusive economic zone in its far eastern Primorsky region.
According to the RIA Novosti news agency, a Russian coast guard vessel, the Dzerzhinsky, fired warning shots and then opened targeted fire to stop a Chinese fishing ship that had been fishing for squid, causing a Chinese fisherman to go missing.
The Russian side has filed a lawsuit against the two heads of the ships. But the court hasn't made any verdicts.
China has summoned a Russian diplomat and demanded that Russia release the boats and let the fishermen go quickly and make an all-out effort to search for the missing sailor.
Russia seizes 2 more Chinese fishing boats - World News - SINA English
We should follow Russia's lead, our gov't should start confiscating Chinese fishing vessels poaching in our waters.