Caught on Video: Chinese Fisherman Dies in Clash With SKorean Boat
- Posted on December 18, 2010 at 2:35pm by
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A Chinese fishing boat capsized in a maritime scuffle with a South Korean coast guard ship trying to curb its illegal fishing activities Saturday, killing one fisherman and leaving two others missing, South Korea’s coast guard said.
About 50 Chinese fishing boats were illegally fishing in western South Korean waters off Gunsan city, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) south of Seoul, when the South Korean ship approached them, coast guard spokesman Ji Kwan-tae said. One of the boats intentionally hit the larger coast guard ship to allow fellow Chinese vessels to sail back to their waters, and then capsized, he said.
Eight people from the capsized boat were plucked from the sea, but one was unconscious and later died at a Gusan hospital, the coast guard office said in a statement. Coast guard boats and helicopters were dispatched to the area to locate the two missing Chinese sailors, it said.
Coast guard officers fought with fishermen on other Chinese boats who wielded steel pipes, shovels and clubs, and four of the officers suffered fractured arms and other injuries, the statement said. None of the four were in life-threatening condition, Ji said.
A man answering the phone at the China Maritime Search and Rescue Center in Beijing confirmed that a Chinese fishing boat capsized Saturday in the Yellow Sea and two Chinese fishermen were missing. But another man at the center — reached by phone an hour later — said nine fishermen had been rescued and only one was missing. South Korea‘s coast guard couldn’t immediately explain the discrepancy in the number of missing fishermen.
Both men — who didn’t give their names as is common with Chinese officials — said China dispatched a rescue boat to the area.
Calls to the Chinese Embassy in Seoul went unanswered.
More than 300 Chinese fishing boats are captured for fishing illegally in South Korean waters every year, according to South Korea’s coast guard. In 2008, one South Korean coast guard officer was killed and six others injured in a maritime scuffle with Chinese fishermen fishing in South Korean waters.
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Associated Press researcher Henry Hou in Beijing contributed to this report.
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Comments (46)
Thevoice
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 8:23pmJust another history looking back and giving us …I told you so…moment ….When them Red bastards cane to the aid of the red bastards in North Korea…Looking back ….gee what if we would have just nuked them then and there,,,,I am sure if we had the commie influence on our world wouldn’t be there today…Well at least not to the extent of it passing US laws, and living in the White House…
Report Post »Colossus 27
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 7:40pmWhen Chinese or anyone act like that on any countries coast I don’t care if a few go missing.
Report Post »Col. HawK
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 7:37pmWhats this video all about? see link.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxXWSLACz8A
DonoRomantico
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 7:33pmOur friends the Chinese
Report Post »Col. HawK
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 7:30pmCamouflage is the best defense, you’re right RACE.
Report Post »Race
Posted on December 19, 2010 at 12:10amYup. Gathering ELINT, plotting patrol areas of surface ships, providing noise in the water to cover sub traffic.
Report Post »Eyeball
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 7:18pmThe Chinese only recognizes the rules they want to recognize. They are becoming the bully on the block. Nothing is worse than a commie bully.
Report Post »tuannhutran
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 6:30pmThese nutters should be taught both fishing and ocean patrol by the Western Way, these Asian ways are too cruel and violent.
Report Post »Race
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 5:55pmHalf of those “fishing boats” are on spy missions for the ******. When I was active duty CG we rode herd on the Russians who always had a spy trawler along with their fleet.
Report Post »1TrueOne55
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:59pmThis is about who gets the last fish in that part of the Ocean. When the fisheries are gone then what they gonna fight over???
Report Post »uncleherbert
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 5:52pmWhen the resourses are gone so will the people, Easter island as an example…
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:13pmI remember when people respected the Coast Guards of the world… after all, they are the people who come looking for your ass when you go missing.
Report Post »mossbrain
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:01pmMan those Chinamen really love their cigarettes, notice at around 42 seconds in the video a guy is puffing away even as he is sprayed with the firehose. It doesn’t fall off his lip even after fighting several minutes. Ahhh so grasshopper, chop chop, me know Ben Cartwright, he good man, Confuses say No Let Loose of Smoky, ahhh so South Korean try to dose my smoke, karate chop…
Report Post »Diamondback
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:58pmKorea and Vietnam are both prime examples of why America shouldn‘t fight a war UNLESS they’re committed to winning and finishing the job. Otherwise, it hangs over your head for decades and eventually comes back for another attempt at a FINAL RESOLUTION.
Just sayin’.
Report Post »Love Bandit Bestid
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:38pmThey’ve invaded America.
Report Post »Chinese fly into toronto,get fake id’s there,
and drive to nyc where they have multiple id’s, get jobs and welfare at the same time, buy houses, start business, many totally black market, and all cash, never paying taxes, and total disregard for any U.S. laws.
it is a disease for nearly 30 years that I have observed, but nobody seems to care.
swega
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:37pmChina is a force for good. We should welcome their stature rise. Hey, we should be more like the Chinese. Hear that a lot now. What’s a little radiator fluid in the food? What’s wrong with moldy drywall? How about a nice lead bracelet for your daughter? Yep, US bad; China good.
Report Post »1TrueOne55
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:57pmThose are acts for Chemical Warfare on a longterm basis…
Report Post »Raul
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:31pmThese guys are screwing around to much
Report Post »Jack007
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:28pmSounds pretty fishy to me!
Report Post »Goohuman
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:19pmWe don’t get a clue what the conflict is about. Why isn’t that part of the story?
Report Post »Paul G
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:26pmUmmmmm…were you in a coma the last 50-60 yrs Goo?
Report Post »CaptGregg
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:17pmYou might try READING the article. The first sentence begins “A Chinese fishing boat capsized in a maritime scuffle with a South Korean coast guard ship trying to curb its illegal fishing activities Saturday…”
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:19pmChop- suey with a bamboo cane, big deal what a bunch of *******. Blast their asses out of the water.
TXPilot
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:09pmAs a parent of a son serving overseas, I‘m quite happy that he isn’t serving in S, Korea, because its just a matter of time til all out war breaks out. Only this time, there will be nuts wielding nukes potentially….scary stuff. And I find it unbelieveable that our corrupt governments policy so far has been to basically do nothing. They seem to be misinformed that what happens in Korea won’t effect us much. I think someone should tell them that if N. Korea comes across the 38th parallel, we will have thousands of our troops based there, that will instantly be in the middle of it all.
Report Post »troyvar
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 2:59pmHow long till the Chi-Coms torpedo a So. Korean military vessel, just like the Norks did. Or did they?
Report Post »Chillamundo
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 2:58pmHow about chmming for sharks
Report Post »Dash Riprock
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 2:57pmOnce again the Chinese ignoring international law and doing whatever they darn well please. Somebody’s getting too big for their britches. . .
Report Post »sportlock
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:07pm“Getting” too big would be insinuating they haven’t been for a long time now. With China owning all of our debt I wonder who Obama will side with on this one?
Report Post »Spookytruck
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 6:34pmChina doesn’t own all of our debt. Yet.
Report Post »Bad Thunder
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 2:54pmyet another country with illegals stealing their wealth……I‘m sure the SK’s will be demonized
Report Post »sportlock
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:04pmKeith Olbermann’s gonna re-instate the worst person in the world segment over this one.
Report Post »minority in CA
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 7:55pmYeah, and our U.S. territorial waters are being raped at a feverish pace now that we have literally invitied foreign vessels in and ignore what they are doing. I don’t know where the greenies are on this one. Our recreational fishing opportunities are being taken away and the fish are going to a number of countries. We need to be ramming some boats in the Bering Sea to get them out of our water.
Report Post »CaptGregg
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 2:46pmThe S. Korean Coast Guard should adopt a policy of ramming the illegally operating boats, then tossing out some inflatable life rafts for the crews and leaving.
Report Post »Liberals are Disgusting
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 2:57pmyes they should
Report Post »sportlock
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 2:45pmThis will certainly help improve relations with the Chinese. Whom, I may add already support N.Korea..
Report Post »tgarrett369
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:17pmthe chinese dont play by any rules. im sure south korea will take the heat on this one.
Report Post »sportlock
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:42pmTGARRETT,
Sure they play by rules, their own. Kinda like a Liberal, here are the rules, we don’t follow them, but you had better! Wonder what happens to fishing vessels illegally fishing in Chinese waters?
Sparky101
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:47pmWhether perceived or real, the Chinese, North Koreans (let me check with Sarah on this), and the Iranians, believe that the US is weak enough that they can act with impunity. Of course having a President spending us into oblivion, trapsing around the world apologizing for such a bad, bad country, weakening our military and destroying their esprit de corps, and simply sitting on his butt reading his story to school children, only makes matters worse. Practice your Chinese and Farsi. Say good bye to your friends in Israel. Pick up a Koran and start reading. Actually, I kinda like rice and fish cakes.
P C BE DAMNED
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 7:46pmI didn’t See anyone dying. The story title said…..never mind. No Comment.
Report Post »KICKILLEGALSOUT
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 11:55pmThe Chinese are now using tactics that America used long ago. It is called privateering. Where private boats could essentially take on a government role. Not only does this give the government an excuse to say it was just some rogue private citizens but it can carry out hostile acts with more stealth. Along time ago the US when it didn’t have a big Navy would use private ships to raid British ships but it was completely legal because it was government sanctioned so they were not considered pirates.
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