TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taiwan's coast guard has launched a comprehensive three-day maritime enforcement operation to strengthen sea patrols and territorial surveillance after China's summer fishing moratorium ended Friday (Aug. 16). The Coast Guard Administration's Taiwan's maritime security agency Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu branch (金馬澎分署) began the intensive operation Thursday (Aug. 15) to enhance surveillance capabilities and enforcement measures in sensitive territorial waters surrounding Taiwan's offshore islands.
Coast guard officials analyze historical patterns of Chinese vessels crossing into restricted zones while instructing patrol areas to strengthen radar and coastal monitoring technology. Taiwan's maritime forces deploy patrol boats strategically at restricted water boundaries to monitor Chinese vessel movements closely. The Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu branch emphasizes the operation aims to deter illegal crossings proactively and will continue rigorous enforcement after the operation concludes.
The branch plans visits to island fishing associations to promote reward measures for reporting violations, seeking to leverage local fishermen's participation in protecting maritime resources and maintaining operational order. Officials urge fishermen to report Chinese vessels illegally entering Taiwan's waters through the Coast Guard's 118 emergency hotline. The coast guard assures immediate patrol boat dispatch to handle any reported violations in Taiwan's territorial waters.