The Argentine Coast Guard sank Chinese trawler illegally fished
The Argentine Coast Guard sank a Chinese trawler that was fishing illegally in the domestic waters, coastguards said yesterday, in a first test of relations between President Mauricio Macri and Beijing.
In a chase at sea, a coastguard boat chased Monday the trawler "Lu Yan Yu 010" towards international waters, firing warning at the bow while trying to make contact with the Chinese crew via radio station.
"Several times, illegal ship conducted maneuvers to thwart the Coast Guard, endangering not only the same crew and the Coast Guard crew, who then ordered the shooting of the ship sections," said Coast Guard at statement.
Not clarified if the trawler sank on Monday and yesterday.
Representative of the Argentine Foreign Ministry said that justice is investigating the incident. Officials of the Chinese Embassy in the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, was not available for statements.
The Argentine Coast Guard sank a Chinese trawler that was fishing illegally in the domestic waters, coastguards said yesterday, in a first test of relations between President Mauricio Macri and Beijing.
In a chase at sea, a coastguard boat chased Monday the trawler "Lu Yan Yu 010" towards international waters, firing warning at the bow while trying to make contact with the Chinese crew via radio station.
"Several times, illegal ship conducted maneuvers to thwart the Coast Guard, endangering not only the same crew and the Coast Guard crew, who then ordered the shooting of the ship sections," said Coast Guard at statement.
Not clarified if the trawler sank on Monday and yesterday.
Representative of the Argentine Foreign Ministry said that justice is investigating the incident. Officials of the Chinese Embassy in the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, was not available for statements.
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