Chinese boat crew facing chargesBy Huang Chia-lin and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerEighteen Chinese fishers were yesterday charged with allegedly catching eel in waters around the Pratas Islands (Dongsha Islands, 東沙群島) last week after they were apprehended by a joint Coast Guard Administration and Kaohsiung District Prosecutors’ Office task force. A Hainan-registered Chinese fishing boat is caught allegedly fishing illegally in waters off the Pratas Islands (Dongsha Islands) on Friday last week. Eels found after a Hainan-registered Chinese boat was caught allegedly fishing illegally in waters off the Pratas Islands (Dongsha Islands) on Friday last week are pictured. The coast guard said that its ships are patrolling near the Pratas Islands throughout the day to safeguard the rights of the Taiwanese fisheries industry. The coast guard said that its actions would also go a long way toward ensuring the sustainable development of local marine resources.

Source: Taipei Times July 28, 2020 15:56 UTC