The China Coast Guard recaptures Chinese fishermen’s fishing net stolen by the Filipinos near the Philippines’ warship illegally grounded at China’s Ren’ai Jiao in the South China Sea. Photo: Courtesy of the China Coast Guard

 

The China Coast Guard recaptures Chinese fishermen’s fishing net stolen by the Filipinos near the Philippines’ warship illegally grounded at China’s Ren’ai Jiao in the South China Sea. Photo: Courtesy of the China Coast Guard

 

The China Coast Guard recaptures Chinese fishermen’s fishing net stolen by the Filipinos near the Philippines’ warship illegally grounded at China’s Ren’ai Jiao in the South China Sea. Photo: Courtesy of the China Coast Guard

 
 
The China Coast Guard (CCG) recently recaptured Chinese fishermen’s fishing net stolen by the Filipinos near the Philippines’ warship illegally grounded at China’s Ren’ai Jiao (also known as Ren’ai Reef) in the South China Sea, an exclusive video the Global Times obtained from the CCG revealed.

The Chinese fishing net was cut off by Filipinos and brought to the illegally grounded warship on May 16. Philippine personnel onboard the warship used the stolen net to capture fish in the lagoon of Ren’ai Jiao as their food supply, the Global Times learned.

The Philippines’ theft harmed the normal fishing activities of the Chinese fisherfolks, lead to tremendous loss and severely harmed the livelihoods of the Chinese fisherfolks.

The Chinese fisherfolks said that the fishing net stolen by the Filipinos worth about 150 yuan ($21) a meter, totaling about 10,000 yuan, and that the theft has caused damages to the net that require some time to repair.

In a move to safeguard maritime security and conduct marine fishery management, the CCG recently conducted a routine law enforcement operation on Ren’ai Jiao and its adjacent waters.

After retrieving the stolen fishing net, the Chinese fisherfolks expressed sincere gratitude toward the CCG law enforcement personnel.