Shipmasters are being advised to increase vigilance in Chinese coastal waters in expectation of a huge rise in fishing traffic in the country’s major shipping lanes.
Over recent years, there have been hundreds of deaths resulting from collisions between merchant ships and fishing boats, and China’s busy east-coast ports are an accident black spot.
The warning comes from Beijing and Shanghai-based Huatai Insurance Agency & Consultant Service in a loss-prevention note to shipowners.
