To strengthen the crackdown system by illegally operating foreign fishing boats
As illegal fishing by foreign fishing boats continued around the fishing area called the Yamato Bank in the Sea of Japan, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Eto inspected the Fisheries Agency's vessels, which were under control, and expressed his intention to further strengthen the system.
In Japan's EEZ (exclusive economic zone), illegal fishing by fishing boats from North Korea and China continues at fishing grounds such as crabs and squids called Yamato Bank off the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Under such circumstances, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Eto inspected the fisheries patrol boat of the Fisheries Agency, which is on the 10th, and instructed the crew that `` we would like to work harder to meet the expectations of the people and fishermen. '' did.
After observing the discharge of water from a foreign fishing boat that warned him of leaving, he had to get into a small boat used during the capture and check the actual crackdown procedure.
According to the Fisheries Agency, around the Yamato Bank last year, 5122 foreign fishing boats were warned to leave the EEZ, which has remained at a high level from the previous year. The Fisheries Agency will increase the number of patrol boats it owns by one, and is planning to crack down on eight ships next year.
After the inspection, Minister Eto stated, "We must work on improving the number of personnel and equipment," and expressed his intention to further strengthen the system.