Amid heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait, the Chinese government's independent fishing ban in the East China Sea, including the area around Taiwan, ended on the 16th, and many fishing boats departed simultaneously from the port of Fujian Province on the opposite shore of Taiwan. did.
Under the guise of protecting fisheries resources, the Chinese government has set its own fishing ban in May in the East China Sea, including the area around Taiwan and the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. rice field.
At the port in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, which is located on the opposite shore of Taiwan, about 200 fishing boats are set off one after another, led by Chinese maritime authority ships, while setting off firecrackers to celebrate the lifting of the ban on fishing. I was.
Prior to the lifting of the ban on fishing, local fisheries authorities put up notices at harbors stating that "fishing in politically sensitive waters is prohibited" as in previous years, urging people to refrain from fishing in areas such as the Senkaku Islands. You seem to be giving instructions.
In addition, the fisheries authorities issued a notice earlier this month reminding fishermen to stay away from Taiwan's coastal waters.
In response to rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, such as the Chinese military intensifying military exercises around Taiwan in reaction to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, tensions further escalated due to trouble with fishing boats. It seems that you want to avoid
A local fishery official said, ``In the past few years, there are rules and I won't go to sensitive waters.