Chinese Coast Guard Blocks Philippine Team Pursuing Suspected Blast Fisher - BusinessWorld Online
The Philippine Coast Guard said Chinese vessels blocked a pursuit of suspected blast fishing, forcing the team to stop for safety reasons.
- On Sunday, the Philippine Coast Guard condemned the Chinese Coast Guard for obstructing a law enforcement operation against suspected dynamite fishing near Pag-asa Island.
- Personnel from the Philippine Navy and Philippine National Police Maritime Group launched the operation to address reports of illegal blast fishing near Sandy Cays 2 and 3, prohibited under the Philippine Fisheries Code.
- CCG vessels 5102 and 21581 shadowed and blocked the Philippine team, maneuvering within about 10 yards of the PCG High-Speed Response Boat HSRB-019 and forcing the mission to return for safety.
- Separately on Saturday, a Chinese J-16 fighter jet repeatedly approached and maneuvered in close proximity to an AFP C-208 patrol aircraft over Scarborough Shoal, creating an aviation safety risk.
- The Armed Forces described both weekend encounters as part of a "recurring pattern of unsafe and coercive behaviour" against Philippine assets, vowing to continue documenting such actions.
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