InPics | Illegally planted fish traps dismantled by China Coast Guard vessel in South China Sea

XIANBIN JIAO, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Illegally planted fish traps were spotted and dismantled by the China Coast Guard vessel Fuying patrolling the waters near the Xianbin Jiao in the South China Sea on Jan. 12.

Above the water the traps usually feature buoyant materials such as tires, foam, or iron barrels. Beneath the "tip of the iceberg" are ropes stretching dozens of to more than a hundred meters deep on which t