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This Monday, the General Directorate of the Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine (Directemar), of the Navy, reported that There are 11 vessels, belonging to the Chinese fishing fleet, which transit through the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
This was reported through social networks, where ensure that they monitor the activity of vessels, which have been in the national maritime territory for months.
“Under close surveillance the Chilean Navy monitors the foreign fishing fleet sailing off Chilean waters “he wrote on his Twitter account.
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“77 ships are in the SAR area of national responsibility, of which 11 transit through our EEZ “they added.
Under close surveillance the @Armada_Chile monitors the foreign fishing fleet sailing off Chilean waters
77 ships are in the SAR area of national responsibility, of which 11 transit through our EEZ
➡️https: //t.co/yydVB0UcVu@Mon @biobio @ T13 pic.twitter.com/dgG8HL0qJJ
– DIRECTEMAR – Chilean Navy (@DGTM_Chile) December 14, 2020
Likewise, in a statement they detailed that the 11 vessels have not made use of their gear or carried out fishing operations. Two of them are in front of Isla Guafo, while one was entering the Strait of Magellan.
Let us remember that the approach of the Chinese fishing fleet has generated concern not only in Chile, but also in Peru and Ecuador, since they are illegally looking for cuttlefish and squid.
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