South Korean Coast Guard seizes two Chinese boats, tension increases in Yellow Sea; death of a sailor

South Korea Seizes Chinese Trawlers Yellow Sea: Tension regarding maritime boundaries between South Korea and China has once again deepened. The South Korean Coast Guard has seized two Chinese boats accused of illegal fishing near the border island of Byngnyeong in the Yellow Sea. A Chinese sailor died during this incident. Due to which the unrest has increased in both the countries.

Border violation and coast guard action

coast guard According to official information given by Korea, the incident occurred around 8 pm on Friday night when two Chinese boats crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL), the maritime border between North and South Korea.

Officials said that these boats had entered South Korean waters about three kilometers inside for illegal fishing. The coast guard immediately took control of the boats on the island, 14.8 kilometers northwest of Bangnyeong Island.

One sailor killed in action

During this time a sad incident also came to light. According to South Korean news agency Yonhap, a 40-year-old Chinese sailor suffered a sudden heart attack during the operation. The security personnel immediately tried to take him to the nearest hospital and even gave CPR on the way, but still he could not be saved.

Other crew members told during interrogation that the deceased sailor had consumed alcohol before the incident. The South Korean administration has informed the Chinese Consulate about this matter and other crew members are currently being interrogated.

laws became stricter

This area of ​​South Korean waters is called Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The government has now taken a very tough stance here to stop foreign infiltration. Recently, by making changes in the laws, the Maritime Ministry has increased the fine imposed on unlicensed foreign vessels by five times. Now the fine on illegal fishing vessels has been increased from 0.3 billion won to 1.5 billion won (about US$1 million).

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President’s strict instructions

this action south korea The incident is part of recent directives given to the Coast Guard by U.S. President Lee Jae-Myung to adopt a zero-tolerance policy to protect the country’s maritime borders. President Lee had given clear instructions that if any foreign boat enters South Korea’s EEZ and commits any wrongdoing, then strict measures should be taken against it without any concessions. After this incident, security arrangements have been further tightened in the entire area.