Correspondent: Liu Geng
On April 29, it was learned from the maritime affairs authority that in the joint patrol of the key waters in jurisdiction port, Qinhuangdao Maritime Bureau and Qinhuangdao Marine and Fisheries Bureau discovered and jointly cracked down on the first illegal fishing boat operating in port waters in 2019.
Before the May Day holiday, a joint patrol on the key areas, such as 100,000-ton main channel of Qinhuangdao, East Anchorage and West Anchorage, was carried out by “MSA 04307” cruiser of Qinhuangdao Maritime Safety Administration and the “CFA 13101” cruiser of the Municipal Marine and Fisheries Comprehensive Law Enforcement Detachment, and the first illegal fishing operation in 2019 in Qinhuangdao jurisdiction port waters was discovered and cracked down. On-site law enforcement officers explained relevant regulations and dealt with the illegal fishing boat according to law, and expelled it from the waters of the port area.
According to Wang Yunpeng, director of the Navigation Management Department of Qinhuangdao Maritime Safety Administration, aiming to guarantee the safety of coastal water tourism in Qinhuangdao, the maritime authorities will continue to work closely with the fishery authorities to deepen the cooperation mechanism for preventing conflicts between merchants and fisheries. On the basis of the joint patrol, the specific rectifications will be implemented according to the practical situation, so as to improve the sea navigation environment in the jurisdiction, guarantee the smooth sea traffic for the tourists, and create safe water transportation for the regional economic development of the sea and the implementation of the “four cities” strategy of Qinhuangdao.