Yesterday, while on patrol, the border guards discovered Mr. Trien's boat had suspicious signs so they inspected it. The ship owner said that he and 8 crew members salvaged the ceramic items from the sea at a depth of 60 meters, in an area 3 nautical miles from Cape Ganh Yen, in Thanh Thuy village, Binh Hai commune, Binh Son district.

Suspecting that the antiques were illegally exploited, the border guards counted, sealed and temporarily seized all the ceramic objects for clarification. Currently, in the above-mentioned area, the authorities discovered a group of fishing boats from inside and outside the province surrounding the area looking for antiques, causing disorder.

Quang Ngai sea is where many ancient shipwrecks have been discovered, most in Binh Chau commune and the communes of Dung Quat and Binh Son. In the past, antiquities were exploited by fishermen secretly, against regulations, but recently it has been done in an orderly manner, under the supervision of authorities. Some of the salvaged antiquities are displayed in museums, while some are given to private individuals who paid for the exploitation.

Linh Pham