In the incident that took place in Sansha on June 22, the personnel of the Philippine Navy transport ship ran aground without permission in China’s Ren’ai Jiao reef and surrounding territorial waters and damaged the nets of Chinese fishermen. China Coast Guard law enforcement took action to prevent this situation.
The Chinese Coast Guard teams, who seized the illegally obtained fishing nets, took a determined stance against the Philippine ship personnel who placed these nets in the waters near the ship. Law enforcement officers took back the nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to compensate them for their economic losses.
This incident once again demonstrated the China Coast Guard’s determination to protect the rule of law at sea and defend the rights of fishermen.
