The fishing season is about to start, and the roll-on/roll-off ferries in the Qiongzhou Strait will suspend operations at 17:00 on the 16th.

On August 13, reporters learned from the Zhanjiang Maritime Safety Administration that the roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry in the Qiongzhou Strait will suspend operations from 5 PM on August 16 to 5:30 AM on August 17, in order to provide a safe passage for the upcoming fishing season in the South China Sea. During this time, a large number of fishing boats from Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan will be concentrated at sea, passing through the Qiongzhou Strait, and the maritime department will simultaneously carry out the "Safeguard the Fishing Fleet" operation.