Chinese fishing boats were South Africa seized Embassy in Belgrade looked South deal

News Agency, Johannesburg, May 21 (Xinhua Song Fangcan) recently, South Africa media reported that a Chinese fishing boat in South Africa seized in nearby waters, caused concern. On May 20, the Chinese Ambassador to South Africa Counsellor, Embassy spokesman Yu Yong said in answering reporters ' questions on the matter: there is no evidence, there is no sign that Chinese ships in South Africa's exclusive economic zone were engaged in illegal fishing activities.

Chinese Ambassador to South Africa Embassy press spokesman said, aware of the media reports, some of which conflicts with the facts. It is understood that the Chinese ships were visiting Congo (Brazzaville) engaged in the legitimate production of offshore fishing, due to the bad weather forced into South Africa waters. There was no evidence, there is no sign that Chinese ships in South Africa's exclusive economic zone were engaged in illegal fishing activities.

A spokesman, because of language and other aspects of Chinese crew to communicate with law enforcement officers in the South there are some misunderstandings in the process. After the incident, Chinese Ambassador to South Africa Embassy and Consulate-General in Cape Town, communication with the relevant departments in the South to assist a comprehensive understanding of the situation in the South. Chinese consular officials to visit the crew. We will continue to communicate with the relevant South, take facts as the basis, starting from the overall friendly relations and properly handle the incident.

South Africa, forestry and Fisheries Ministry said 14th found 9 boats "appears in the country's exclusive economic zone" and "suspected of illegal fishing" for one of the vessels seized in Hong Kong to Cape Town. South Africa media reported that the seized fishing boat "Lu Huangyuan fishing 186". Earlier, South Africa inspectors boarded the 9 ships to check and found no fish or fishing material. Reporters noted that South Africa, forestry and Fisheries Ministry and local media did not publish or report identified "illegal fishing" evidence.

(Editors: Dou Yuan UN833)
2016-05-21 14:58:27
China News Network

中国一渔船被南非查扣 驻南使馆望南方妥善处理

　　中新社约翰内斯堡5月21日电 (记者 宋方灿)最近，南非媒体报道一艘中国渔船在南非附近海域被查扣，引发各方关注。5月20日，中国驻南非使馆新闻发言人余勇参赞就此事答记者问时表示：没有证据，也没有迹象表明中方船只在南非专属经济区从事了非法捕捞活动。

　　中国驻南非使馆新闻发言人表示，注意到媒体的有关报道，其中一些报道与事实不符。据了解，中方船只是前往刚果(布)从事合法远洋渔业生产的，由于恶劣天气原因被迫进入南非海域。没有证据，也没有迹象表明中方船只在南非专属经济区从事了非法捕捞活动。

　　发言人表示，由于语言沟通等方面问题，中方船员在与南方执法人员沟通过程中出现了一些误会。事件发生后，中国驻南非使馆和驻开普敦总领馆同南方相关部门及时沟通，协助南方全面了解有关情况。中国领事官员对船员进行了探望。我们将与南方有关部门继续保持沟通，以事实为依据，从中南友好关系大局出发，妥善处理这一事件。

　　南非农林渔业部14日宣称，发现9艘渔船“出现在该国专属经济区”，并以“涉嫌非法捕捞”为由将其中一艘带到开普敦港查扣。南非媒体报道称，这艘被查扣的渔船为“鲁黄远渔186”号。此前，南非检查人员曾登上这9艘渔船检查，并没有发现鱼或捕鱼材料。记者注意到，南非农林渔业部及当地媒体此后并没有公布或报道查出有“非法捕捞活动”的证据。

(责任编辑：窦远行 UN833)
2016-05-21 14:58:27
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