South Korea and China have resumed joint patrols to monitor illegal fishing by Chinese vessels in the Yellow Sea for the first time in four years.
According to a South Korean embassy official in China, South Korean fisheries enforcement vessels and Chinese coast guard ships began joint patrols in the provisional fishing management area on October 8. The patrols will continue until October 17.
This marks the first resumption of joint patrols since 2022, with both countries working together to enforce regulations against illegal fishing activities.
The South Korean embassy official stated, "One of the areas where cooperation is showing results following the South Korea-China summit is the issue of eradicating illegal fishing. This joint patrol will strengthen cooperation and communication between the enforcement agencies of both countries."
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced in July that it would enhance its enforcement cooperation with the Chinese coast guard to address the increasingly sophisticated illegal fishing practices of Chinese vessels.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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