[Global Network Reporter Fu Guohao] The Taiwan authorities’ rough and dangerous treatment of mainland fishing boats and fishermen is another example. Taiwan’s Coast Guard has not only detained mainland fishing boats in recent days, but has also made things difficult for Taiwanese fishing boat captains who employ mainland fishermen. , and even the "Administrator of the Coast Guard" himself issued a message shouting, threatening to "certainly arrest him." Regarding the recent actions of the Taiwan Coast Guard, some netizens on the island bluntly said: "The Taiwan Coast Patrol has no strength, so don't make such a noise (shouting), it's embarrassing."
Taiwan's Coast Guard, which has repeatedly detained mainland fishing boats on the grounds of "crossing the border," has come up with another trick to embarrass mainland fishermen: According to a report in the United Daily News on June 17, Taiwan's Coast Guard's Tamsui Coast Guard That morning, we were 6.2 nautical miles off the coast of Zhuwei, Taoyuan. They boarded the Kaohsiung-registered "Youfeng 688" fishing vessel and found that three mainland fishermen were working on board, violating the so-called regulation that mainland crew members "can only engage in fishing operations 12 nautical miles away", so the 69-year-old Lin was The Taiwanese captain took him away for investigation and later released him without bail.
Taiwan's "Youfeng 688" fishing boat (Photo source: Taiwan's "United News Network")
In addition to making things difficult for the Taiwanese captain who hired mainland fishermen, Chen Guoen, director of the Taiwan Strait Patrol, also personally "went into battle to make noise." On the social networking site "Facebook" account "Coast Guard", Chen Guoen posted a message on the 17th, mentioning that the Coast Guard seized a mainland fishing boat on the 16th and threatened that as long as a mainland fishing boat enters Taiwan waters, "it will be punished" "Strong law enforcement", and also shouted, "We will keep an eye on you on the radar, then find you, and finally catch you."
The seizure of the mainland fishing boat mentioned by Chen Guoen occurred on the 16th. According to reports from Taiwan's "Dongsen News Network" and other media on June 17, Taiwan's "Coast Patrol Agency" Matsu Coast Guard forcibly boarded a mainland fishing boat near the shore of Nangan, Lianjiang County on the 16th to inspect it, and then declared it "crossing the border" fishing" and detained the fishing boat and 6 fishermen.
The mainland fishing boat was seized by the Matsu Coast Guard of Taiwan’s Coast Guard on the 16th (Photo source: Taiwan media)
Under Chen Guoen’s instigation, a number of netizens on the island took advantage of the situation to attack the mainland fishing boat. But some people noticed that Chen Guoen's move was just provocation.
Some people also criticized the Taiwan Strait Patrol Office for speaking too loudly because it has no strength, which is "disgraceful".
Taiwan’s Coast Guard has previously detained mainland fishing boats on the grounds of “crossing the border” many times. In March this year, the mainland-registered fishing boat "Minlongyu" went fishing in the "Dongsha Atoll National Park" under the jurisdiction of the Taiwan authorities and was detained by the Kaohsiung Coast Guard of Taiwan's "Coastal Patrol Agency". After being detained for 70 days, the mainland fishing boat paid NT$3.4 million (approximately RMB 750,000) and received a suspended prosecution. On May 20, Taiwan Strait Patrol officers forcibly drove away the mainland fishing boat.
On March 9 this year, the Coast Guard of the Fourth Patrol Area of the Taiwan authorities' "Coast Patrol Administration" seized a Chinese fishing boat for "cross-border" fishing 30.1 nautical miles away from Dajia River in Taichung . The mainland fishing boat refused to stop, and the Taiwan Strait Patrol The personnel even forcibly boarded the ship, took away the fishing boat and the 43-year-old captain Chen and others, fined him NT$900,000 (approximately RMB 200,000), and then drove him out to sea.
In response to the actions of detaining and making things difficult for mainland crew members, An Fengshan, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, once said that for many years, the mainland has provided guarantees for the normal operations of fishermen on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are brothers of the same kind, and Taiwan should stop using rough and dangerous methods. To treat mainland fishermen and ensure the safety of life and property of relevant fishermen.
Now Taiwan’s “Administrator of Coast Patrol” Chen Guoen himself issued a post shouting, and some netizens called on everyone to ignore him, “The DPP really needs a lesson.” Some people even criticized those who followed Chen Guoen: Look at the face of 1450 (Internet Army), they will definitely hit the DPP in 2020.
