15 person crew of fishing boat in custody, 2,500 kg catch released
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/12/20
By: Scott Morgan, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
Chinese fishing vessel. (By Central News Agency)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A Chinese fishing vessel was intercepted by the Taiwan coast guard for illegally fishing in Taiwanese waters in the early hours of Dec. 20, with the event leaving the coast guard boat with minor damage, reported CNA.
No one was injured in the incident, and the 15-person crew of the fishing vessel were taken to Magong, Penghu for questioning. Charges are expected to be laid, and the expedition’s catch of around 2,500 kilograms of fish was released into water.
The fishing boat was intercepted by the Penghu coast guard at 5.25 a.m. this morning, approximately 12 miles northwest of Hua Island.
The Penghu Coast Guard said the collision occurred after the fishing vessel refused to yield for inspection. Apple Daily on the other hand, reports a member of the fishing vessel as saying that the collision occurred unintentionally, and was partly due to the coast guard’s use of a search light during night time. [FULL STORY]
