Chinese boat detained for unauthorized fishing in Japan's waters

 　　TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese fishing boat was detained by Japanese authorities on Thursday for unauthorized fishing in waters around Nagasaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan, Chinese Consulate¹ General in Fukuoka told Xinhua.

　　The boat, registered in China's Zhejiang Province, was detained at around 2:07 p.m. local time in the exclusive economic waters near Goto city in Nagasaki.

　　There were eight crew members, all Chinese nationals, on board when the boat was caught.

　　The captain, Jiang Yufen, was taken to Japanese patrol vessel² for questioning and will be transferred to Hakata port in Fukuoka Prefecture. Other crew members and the boat are still in the waters where the incident happened.

　　The consulate has urged Japanese side to ensure the safety of the Chinese sailors and will visit the captain when he arrived at Hakata.

1 consulate   

n.领事馆

参考例句：

• The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

2 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。