Chen Tsung-tun

Chen Tsung-tun is a Taiwanese fisherman based on Siaoliouciou Island who recently made headlines after his fishing vessel, the Sheng Yu Feng, was seized by Philippine authorities in a disputed fishing zone. Following the incident, Chen criticized the Fisheries Agency for its slow response, stating that they failed to promptly notify the Coast Guard Administration and instead contacted his family for information. Chen described the boarding of his vessel by armed men as violent and likened the actions of the Philippine officials to those of 'Somalian pirates.' He returned to Taiwan after negotiations led by the Coast Guard, highlighting concerns over adherence to a 2015 agreement aimed at preventing such confrontations.