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Chinese sailors fishing illegally in the
Yellow Sea were caught by our Coast Guard. They resisted fiercely, wielding weapons during the arrest process, and in recent years, more and more Chinese vessels have crossed into our waters.

I'm a reporter.

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Socheong-do, Ongjin-gun, Incheon.

Chinese vessels that were fishing illegally continue to flee despite being told to stop.

As Coast Guard crews chase in waves and board the fishing boat, the crew closes the wheelhouse door and resists fiercely.

[Wheelhouse crew, lock the door!]

When he tries to open the door, he kicks and blocks it, then pulls out a weapon, swinging it, and throwing things at him.

At the end of the standoff, Coast Guard members threw tear gas into the wheelhouse,

[(door) shut! tear gas thrown!]

Moments later, he enters the wheelhouse and subdues the crew.

Yesterday (27th) evening, two Chinese boats that were fleeing after breaking their nets during a crackdown on illegal fishing were caught after two Coast Guard high-speed boats pursued them for about 2 kilometers.

Chinese fishing vessels caught 2 cartons of fish without permission in our exclusive economic zone and began to flee when the Coast Guard appeared.

The Coast Guard will take eight people, including the captain of the fishing boat and crew, to Incheon for investigation.

In particular, we are considering whether to apply additional charges of obstruction of justice to those who wielded the weapon.

This month, an average of 11 Chinese vessels were observed per day in the waters near the Northern Limit Line in the West Sea, an increase of more than 40 percent from the same month last year.

The Coast Guard plans to intensify its crackdown on illegal fishing on Chinese vessels starting next month, when crab fishing begins.

(Video editing : Lee Seung-hee, Screen credits : Maritime Police Agency)