South Korea, China Resume Joint Patrol
The guidance and enforcement vessels of South Korea and China have headed out together for the first time in four years to verify the conditions of 123 Chinese fishing vessels operating in the Korea-China Provisional Measures Zone. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said it is conducting a joint p
South Korea and China have resumed their joint patrol, marking the first time in four years that the guidance and enforcement vessels of both nations have ventured together to verify the conditions of 123 Chinese fishing vessels operating in the Korea-China Provisional Measures Zone. This joint patrol, conducted from October 9 to 16, aims to restore a cooperative framework aimed at establishing fishing order in the West Sea.
The project, which had been suspended since 2023 due to differences over the patrol route, was reinstated through agreements at the 25th Korea-China Joint Fisheries Commission and the 2026 Korea-China Guidance and Enforcement Working-Level Meeting. The patrol, involving the Mugunghwa No. 42 from South Korea and Vessel 6501 from China, focused on inspecting major fishing grounds within the zone, checking for lawful fishing permits and prohibited illegal fishing gear.
The ministry expects this cooperation to encourage Chinese fishing vessels to comply with fishing rules and improve mutual understanding between enforcement officials from both countries.
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