China Coast Guard Completes 2026 North Pacific High Seas Fisheries Law Enforcement Patrol

On the morning of September 9, after completing the 2026 North Pacific high seas fisheries law enforcement patrol mission, the fleet composed of the China Coast Guard ships Changshan and Wuhu returned to port. This was also the 11th patrol conducted by the China Coast Guard in the North Pacific high seas. The mission lasted 45 days, covered more than 19,800 nautical miles, and totaled over 2,100 hours of sailing time. During the patrol, the fleet, in accordance with relevant resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly and provisions such as the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the North Pacific, continuously carried out publicity on fisheries regulations and conservation measures, and conducted inspections and supervision of operating fishing vessels, while also verifying information on registered fishing vessels under regional fisheries management. According to the report, during this patrol, a total of 95 fishing vessels from various countries were observed and recorded, 20 were boarded and inspected, and 7 helicopter law enforcement flights over the high seas were carried out. The China Coast Guard stated that it will continue to carry out high seas fisheries law enforcement patrols, fulfill relevant convention obligations, and safeguard the order of high seas fisheries production and the protection of fishery resources.