BEIJING, July 27 -- A China Coast Guard task group, consisting of the Changshan and Wuhu vessels, departed from Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province, on Monday for a 45-day fishery law enforcement patrol mission on the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean. The task group will carry out the mission to fulfill China's obligations under international conventions, maintain fishing order on the high seas and help conserve marine fishery resources.

During the mission, the China Coast Guard will conduct comprehensive law enforcement patrols in accordance with relevant international conventions and agreements, strengthen high-seas boarding and inspection operations, and crack down on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities.