The Fujian coast guard has organized fleet formations to step up law enforcement patrols in waters near Kinmen since September, said a spokesperson for a regional bureau of China Coast Guard on Sunday.

Zhu Anqing, spokesperson for the East China Sea Bureau of the China Coast Guard, said patrols have further strengthened maritime controls in relevant waters and ensured the safety during the fishing season.

These measures have safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests as well as the lives and property of Chinese fishermen, including those from the Taiwan region, and maintained normal navigation and operational order in the Xiamen-Kinmen maritime area, Zhu added.