南非没收了四艘中国渔船的非法入境和AIS的篡改,对渔船罚款22 000美元。 South Africa seized four Chinese fishing boats for illegal entry and AIS tampering, fining them $22,000.

南非在开普敦附近拦截了四艘悬挂中国国旗的渔船,未经许可进入领水,尽管申请非港口限制许可证的请求被拒绝。 South Africa intercepted four Chinese-flagged fishing vessels near Cape Town for entering territorial waters without authorization, despite denied requests for Off-Port Limits permits. 这些渔船为Shenzenhen Shuiwan海洋渔业公司所有,在申请待决期间进入KwaZulu-Natal和东开普12海里以内水域,并违反海事法,一再使其AIS系统失效。 The vessels, owned by Shenzhen Shuiwan Pelagic Fisheries, entered waters within 12 nautical miles of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape while their applications were pending and repeatedly disabled their AIS systems, violating maritime laws. 当局对船长提出指控,并处以40万兰特的罚款,由船主支付,并在船只离开后放行。 Authorities charged the masters, imposed a R400,000 fine—paid by the owner—and released the vessels after they departed. Willie Aucamp部长重申南非承诺保护其海洋区免受非法捕鱼之害。 Minister Willie Aucamp reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to protecting its marine zones from illegal fishing.