The
BBC has an article about a Chinese fishing boat, sunk far from home:
Argentina's Coast Guard recently chased and sank a Chinese vessel that it says was fishing illegally in Argentine waters. In a statement, the Coast Guard said one of its vessels had fired warning shots at the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 010 (photo) as it headed for international waters. The Coast Guard said it had first tried to raise a response by radio.
All thirty-two crew members were rescued, it said. China has expressed "serious concern" over the sinking. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said in a statement that Beijing had "made urgent representations" to Argentina, demanding a thorough investigation.
"The vessel was hailed over radio (in Spanish and English) and both visual and audio signals were sent to make contact. However, the vessel turned off its fishing lights and proceeded to flee towards international waters without responding to repeated calls over various frequencies," the Coast Guard statement said. "On several occasions, the offending ship performed manuvers designed to force a collision with the Coast Guard, putting at risk not only its own crew but Coast Guard personnel, who were then ordered to shoot parts of the vessel."
China is the world's largest market for seafood and has the biggest long-distance fishing fleet, currently numbering more than two thousand vessels, reports say.
In 2012, Argentina captured two Chinese vessels it said had been fishing illegally for squid in its exclusive economic zone. Warning shots were fired.
The latest incident comes despite Argentina's relations with China growing closer in recent years.
Rico says the Chinese are pretty arrogant, and will take what they want, wherever it is...
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