What's China's response to Ecuador's seizure of Chinese fishing boats?

On September 36, it was reported that on August 36, China's ambassador to Ecuador, Wang Yulin, was interviewed by the Ecuadorian national news agency, Andean News Agency, about the detention of a fishing boat in China. Ambassador Wang Yulin emphasized that this China fishing boat is not a fishing boat, but a refrigerated transport ship, and there is no illegal fishing.

Regarding the trial of the case already conducted by the Ecuadorian court, Wang Yulin said that the judge was careless in hearing the case, ignoring the basic livelihood guarantee of the crew of China, and some Ecuadorian officials' remarks were inconsistent with the facts and demanded excessive compensation. Proceeding from the overall situation of friendly relations between the two countries, China attaches great importance to the information and evidence provided by the prosecution. They should not try the case under pressure, but should try the case fairly to ensure that the crew get proper humanitarian treatment and legitimate rights and interests.

On August 6th, local time, the Ecuadorian navy seized a China offshore frozen fishing boat "Fuyuan Lengyu 999" in the marine reserve near the Galapagos Islands, and 20 crew members were also detained.

According to China Maritime Network 15, the police found 300 metric tons of frozen sharks in the cabin of the ship, including the endangered species hammerhead shark, suspected of poaching and damaging the marine environment. If convicted of trafficking in protected animals, the 20 crew members on board may face imprisonment.

In addition, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment issued the latest notice on August 28th local time, saying that the endangered sharks on the fishing boat were purchased from two ships in Taiwan Province Province, and the detained China crew was sentenced to 1-4 years, with a total fine of $590. The fishing boat "Fuyuan Lengyu 999" will be auctioned, and the proceeds from the auction will be owned by the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador.

The fishing boat set sail from Mawei Port in Fuzhou on July 7 this year and arrived in South American waters after more than a month.

On August 13, China fishing boat "Fuyuan Yulan 999" was detained by Ecuador. What's the attitude of China government towards illegal fishing?

China attaches great importance to the fishing boat "Fuyuan Lengyu 999" seized by Ecuador on August 6, 2003. To be sure, this is not a fishing boat, but a transport refrigerated ship. Therefore, there is no illegal fishing on this ship. According to the information we have, the China crew has evidence to prove that the cargo on board was obtained from two other ships on the high seas, which is 0/000km away from the Galapagos Islands/Kloc. Regarding the protection of endangered species, the government of China has a "zero tolerance" attitude towards participating in the illegal trade of endangered species and their products. If the investigation proves that the cargo on this ship is illegal, the China government will severely punish it according to international law and relevant laws of China.

Recently, Ecuadorian people are highly concerned about the illegal fishing of China fishing boats in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Has the Government of China taken the necessary measures?

China attaches great importance to China's concern about the Galapagos Marine Reserve and has taken effective measures to remind fishing boats to avoid entering the area. China is a responsible fishing country. If China really has evidence to prove that fishing boats are illegally fishing in the Galapagos Marine Reserve, China will severely punish them. At the same time, according to relevant international laws, fishing boats have the right to pass harmlessly in the waters of other countries. China has always required China ships to abide by relevant national laws and regulations and sail in accordance with the requirements of innocent passage.