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Coast Guard beefs up vigilance over attempt to 'tear away empty houses' from Chinese fishing boats

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The Coast Guard has seized an unauthorized Chinese fishing boat that was illegally fishing in the sea of Jeju.

The Coast Guard analyzed that Chinese fishing boats attempted so-called "empty house robbers" in the face of the recent mobilization of a large number of security ships in the search for sunken fishing boats.

Reporter Kim Jong-ho reports.

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Our Coast Guard's conclusion follows the Chinese fishing boat at a high speed.

It is a ship that has been confirmed to have turned off the automatic identification device and operated illegally in the sea 126km southwest of Chagui Island, Jeju Island, our exclusive economic zone.

Despite the Jeongseon order, they flee to international waters and frequently engage in threatening activities with surrounding Chinese fishing boats.

[Coastal crew: Chinese fishing boat, Chinese fishing boat!] We are tracking you for illegal fishing. [Please choose the line!]

An illegal fishing vessel that removes sharpness with paint and mixes between different Chinese fishing vessels.

A Coast Guard member shoots a paint gun into the hull to distinguish it from other ships.

The Coast Guard chased for about four hours and seized the ship in international waters 113 kilometers away from the illegal fishing point.

[Ko Myung-chul / Jeju Provincial Coast Guard Chief: There were difficulties in cracking down, but our maritime police continued to crack down and strong suppression led to the escape of the remaining suspected illegal fishing vessels and the capture of only one ship.]

A large-scale search for the recently sunken Venus is underway.

The Coast Guard believes that the Chinese fishing boat has embarked on a so-called "tear of empty houses."

[Ko Myung-chul / Jeju Provincial Coast Guard Chief: We firmly condemn the illegality of Chinese fishing boats seeking a gap in the security of the maritime police dedicated to searching for missing fishing boats....]

The Coast Guard decided to strengthen its guard, believing that there will be a series of illegal fishing attempts by Chinese fishing boats.

I'm Kim Jong Ho of YTN.