Gunsan Coast Guard intercepts two crab fishing boats without permits

(Gunsan = Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Chae-du = The Gunsan Marine Police Station in Jeollabuk-do announced on the 5th that it had caught two fishing boats in succession that were catching crabs without a gillnet fishing permit or leaving the fishing area.

According to the Coast Guard, at around 6:30 a.m. the previous day, a 3.86-ton fishing vessel A was caught through inspection and search for catching about 20 kg of blue crabs without a permit in violation of the fishing zone in waters about 4 km south of Okdo-myeon.

Previously, at around 9 a.m. on the 3rd, a 7.93-ton fishing boat B, which had caught about 30 kg of blue crabs, was caught in the sea about 5 km north of Bangchuk Island, Okdo-myeon, without obtaining a gillnet fishing permit.

It was discovered that ship B was not equipped with ship documents such as ship nationality certificate.

The Coast Guard plans to investigate the captains of these fishing boats on charges of unauthorized fishing under the Fisheries Act.

A Gunsan Coast Guard official said, "We will strengthen maritime patrols and inspections and strictly punish illegal fishing activities in accordance with laws and principles."