Coast Guard Seizes Chinese Fishing Vessel Near Penghu, Detains Crew

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Taiwan's coast guard has seized a Chinese fishing vessel and detained its crew after it was found operating in the country's restricted waters near the outlying islands of Penghu.

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00:00Taiwan's Coast Guard has seized a Chinese ship sailing in restricted waters near the outlying

00:05islands of Penghu and detained its crew. The Coast Guard detected the fishing vessel operating

00:11close to Taiwan on Friday. Authorities say the ship's name had been painted over and that when

00:16they approached the boat, it attempted to escape. The crew refused to cooperate with the Coast Guard

00:21and Taiwanese officials forcibly boarded the vessel. On board, the Coast Guard found one ton

00:26of fish, which it discarded back into the sea.

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