Argentine Coast Guard sank Chinese fishing vessel
After that, the ships of the Argentine Coast Guard tried to force the crew of the Chinese trawler to proceed to one of the ports of Argentina, but the Chinese tried to escape and, according to the newspaper La NacionThey even attempted to ram the coast guard ship.
Further events developed in the following way: the Argentine border guards opened fire on a Chinese fishing ship, and the ship sank over time. In this case, five crew members, including the captain, were rescued and taken to the port of Madrin (Argentina).
From the message of the official representative of the coast guard of Argentina (quote TASS):
In the materials of the Argentine media reported that the trawler entered the waters of the Argentine economic zone last Sunday, and not once. According to the latest data, two other fishing vessels of the PRC managed to escape in neutral waters.
The detained crew members of the Chinese trawler face trial for violating Argentine law: insubordination to the coast guard teams and illegal fishing in the economic zone of Argentina.
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