China Coast Guard Successfully Completes 2026 North Pacific High Seas Fisheries Law Enforcement Patrol Mission
On the morning of September 9, the fleet composed of the Chinese Coast Guard ships Changshan and Wuhu successfully completed the 2026 North Pacific high seas fishery law enforcement patrol mission and returned to port. This is the 11th patrol conducted by the Chinese Coast Guard in the North Pacific high seas. The patrol lasted 45 days, covering over 19,800 nautical miles and taking more than 2,100 hours.
During the patrol, the Chinese Coast Guard fleet intensified the promotion of high seas fishery laws and regulations and conservation management measures in accordance with relevant United Nations General Assembly resolutions and the "Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the North Pacific." They strengthened the inspection and supervision of operating fishing vessels and ensured the verification of registered fishing vessel information for regional fishery management. A total of 95 foreign fishing vessels were observed and recorded, 20 were boarded for inspection, and 7 helicopter flights conducted law enforcement over the high seas, effectively fulfilling their law enforcement responsibilities and maintaining the order of fishery production in the North Pacific.
As a major maritime fishery nation and a member of the "Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the North Pacific," the Chinese Coast Guard's deployment of vessels to conduct fishery law enforcement patrols in the North Pacific is of great significance for China's participation in global ocean governance and the protection of high seas fishery resources.
In the next steps, the Chinese Coast Guard will continue to carry out high seas fishery law enforcement patrols and actively fulfill its obligations under the convention, playing its due role in effectively maintaining the order of fishery production in the high seas.
Contributors: Zhang Jizhe, Zhang Chengcheng, Wu Zhibang, Wang Zhongze
The China Coast Guard successfully completed a 45-day fishing law enforcement patrol in the North Pacific Ocean on September 9, 2026. The operation involved two vessels, covering over 19,800 nautical miles and inspecting 20 foreign fishing vessels. This patrol marks the 11th such operation by the China Coast Guard, emphasizing China's commitment to managing and protecting fishing resources in international waters.
- The patrol lasted 45 days and covered over 19,800 nautical miles.
- 95 foreign fishing vessels were observed, and 20 were inspected.
- 7 helicopter flights were conducted for enforcement purposes.
- This was the 11th patrol conducted by the China Coast Guard in the North Pacific.
- The operation is significant for China's role in global ocean governance.