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flag South Africa seized four Chinese fishing boats for illegal entry and AIS tampering, fining them $22,000.

flag South Africa intercepted four Chinese-flagged fishing vessels near Cape Town for entering territorial waters without authorization, despite denied requests for Off-Port Limits permits. flag The vessels, owned by Shenzhen Shuiwan Pelagic Fisheries, entered waters within 12 nautical miles of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape while their applications were pending and repeatedly disabled their AIS systems, violating maritime laws. flag Authorities charged the masters, imposed a R400,000 fine—paid by the owner—and released the vessels after they departed. flag Minister Willie Aucamp reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to protecting its marine zones from illegal fishing.

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