ChinaChinese and South Korean maritime law enforcement agencies completed a joint patrol in the Provisional Measures Zone under their fisheries agreement on October 17. The 10-day patrol covered more than 1,200 nautical miles and included observation, recording and boarding inspections of fishing vessels from both countries. It was their first joint patrol in four years.
Broadcast 18 October 2026 · Event date 17 October 2026
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Chinese and South Korean maritime law enforcement agencies completed a joint patrol in the Provisional Measures Zone under their fisheries agreement on October 17. The 10-day patrol covered more than 1,200 nautical miles and included observation, recording and boarding inspections of fishing vessels from both countries. It was their first joint patrol in four years.
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Yesterday, October 17, Chinese and South Korean maritime law enforcement agencies successfully completed a joint law enforcement patrol in the provisional measures waters under the China-South Korea Fisheries Agreement. The joint patrol lasted ten days and covered more than 1,200 nautical miles in total, observing, recording, and boarding fishing vessels from both countries for inspections. This was also the first joint patrol conducted by the two countries in four years.Original Chinese quote
昨天（10月17日），中韩海上执法机构在中韩渔业协定暂定措施水域联合执法巡航任务圆满完成。此次联巡历时10天，累计巡航超1200海里，对两国作业渔船进行观察记录和登临检查，这也是中韩两国时隔4年再次开展联合巡航。