Chinese fishing boats get as close as 10 m from Kinmen shore
Chinese fishing boats get as close as 10 m from Kinmen shore
2025-01-14
Two Chinese fishing boats came as close as 10 m away from Taiwan’s shore in Kinmen on Monday evening. A Coast Guard vessel was immediately dispatched to the scene to drive the boats away. The intrusion has renewed attention on Taiwan’s maritime sovereignty, with lawmakers calling for tighter patrols.
A fishing boat approaches the shore near Shaxi Fort in Little Kinmen. A Coast Guard vessel immediately sails to the scene and sounds its horn to drive it away.
The Coast Guard vessel sounds a loud siren and flashes a blinding spotlight. The intruders were two Chinese fishing boats fishing illegally in Taiwan’s waters, getting dangerously close to the shore.
Lee Chih-hung
Jinhu Township representative
Amid the current cross-strait tensions, we didn’t know whether the boat was approaching to explore the coast, to search for something or to catch fish. So, measures had to be taken to drive them away. The actions taken are an assertion of our country’s sovereignty. That’s the most important part.
Chen Shui-yi
Kinmen Fishermen’s Association
We urge our fishermen to not approach Chinese fishing vessels when they go out to sea. We hope that Coast Guard units can strengthen enforcement.
The incident has sparked criticism from lawmakers, as the intentions behind the boats’ intrusion remain unclear.
Chen Yu-chen
Lawmaker (KMT)
Our Coast Guard is doing its utmost to enforce the law. We used to have a channel of communication. That prevented illegal fishing boats from the mainland from entering our waters. By the same token, our own vessels must refrain from engaging in any illegal or disorderly activities.
Hsu Chih-chieh
Lawmaker (DPP)
If vessels without a name, without licenses, without registration, without anything cross over to our side, we can’t just let them be and let them come in and out at will. I hope that our Coast Guard will enhance their monitoring of these kinds of vessels.
As the Lunar New Year draws near, Chinese fishing boats have been crossing maritime borders to fish, sailing increasingly close to Taiwan. The Coast Guard Administration has two large vessels and one smaller one at hand to conduct patrols round the clock to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty.
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侵門踏戶! 小金門見2艘中國漁船"距岸僅10公尺"
2025-01-14
金門海域正值黃魚、午魚捕撈季，週一晚間，在俗稱"小金門"的烈嶼沙溪堡海域，出現兩搜中國籍漁船，越界捕撈。一度距離岸際，只有10公尺。目擊民眾驚呼，中國漁船現在都這麼兇嗎?捕魚補到都快上岸了。海巡人員獲報後，立刻前往驅離。中國漁船侵門踏戶撈過界，也引發朝野立委的撻伐。
烈嶼沙溪堡附近海域，有漁船逐漸往岸邊靠近。海巡艦艇獲報後，立刻鳴笛驅趕。
海巡船艦不僅大聲鳴笛，還發出強烈光束照射警示。原來這又是一艘，跨界捕撈的中國漁船，而且幾乎就要上岸了。
[[金湖鎮代表 李志鴻]]
“在兩岸這麼緊繃的情況底下，到底他是來探勘、還是來搜尋還是抓魚，完全不知道的情況底下，還是要做驅離的動作，表示宣示我國的主權，這才是最重要的事情。”
[[金門漁會理事長 陳水義]]
“呼籲我們的漁民同胞，如果在出海作業的時候，盡量不要靠近中國漁船，我也希望海巡單位能夠加強取締。”
中國漁船究竟是捕魚撈過界，還是有其他意圖，也引發立委撻伐。
[[立委(國) 陳玉珍]]
“事實上，我們的海巡也都很辛苦有在執法。以前都是有聯繫窗口的，這樣就不會讓中國，非法的漁船就跑到我們境內，或是我們相關的船，要做什麼違法亂紀的事，也不能亂做。”
[[立委(民) 許智傑]]
“包括無船名、無船證、無船籍，什麼都沒有的漁船，到我們邊界來，那我們還放任他們，在這邊自由進出當然不行，我們也希望海巡署，對於三無漁船可以加強取締。”
年關將近，中國漁船屢屢越界捕撈、越來越囂張，越來越靠近。海巡署保持2大艇1小艇，全天候加強巡守，捍衛主權、寸步不讓。
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