Coast Guard seizes Chinese fishing boat over false ship logs

A Chinese fishing boat has been seized by the South Korean Coast Guard for allegedly filling its ship's log with false information, officials said Saturday.

The Coast Guard, based in Mokpo on the southwestern coast, said it seized the 99-ton vessel at around 3:50 p.m. Friday in waters about 180 kilometers south of an island located off Shinan, South Jeolla Province, about 350 km south of Seoul.

The unidentified ship is suspected of 48 cases of breaching operation rules, such as omitting dates and signatures in the ship's log, according to the officials. (Yonhap)