China is promising to step up law enforcement in the South China Sea to prevent illegal fishing activities and rehabilitate resources during the upcoming seasonal ban, reports Ecns.cn

Enforcement will be jointly conducted by the Chinese Coast Guard and local fishery bureaus, said Zhao Xingwu, head of the bureau of fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture.

“We will definitely step up law enforcement in the South China Sea to enhance regulation of our fishing vessels. Meanwhile, we will also step up the regulation of foreign ships,” he said.

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