Philippine officials say 12 fishermen aboard a suspected Chinese ship are facing charges after the vessel got stuck on a protected reef.
Suspected Chinese Ship Grounded in Philippines
![A suspected Chinese fishing vessel that got stuck on a protected reef in the Philippines, April 8, 2013. (Philippines Navy)](https://gdb.voanews.com/880cc014-2f8e-4bc5-8f94-ae9a377abb99_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A suspected Chinese fishing vessel that got stuck on a protected reef in the Philippines, April 8, 2013. (Philippines Navy)
![Fishing equipment aboard a suspected Chinese vessel that got stuck on a protected reef in the Philippines, April 8, 2013. (Tubbataha Management Office)](https://gdb.voanews.com/903f6b7a-1d6b-49ea-9ba7-c50df7f164ac_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fishing equipment aboard a suspected Chinese vessel that got stuck on a protected reef in the Philippines, April 8, 2013. (Tubbataha Management Office)
![Fishermen aboard a suspected Chinese vessel that got stuck on a protected reef in the Philippines, April 8, 2013. (Tubbataha Management Office)](https://gdb.voanews.com/9480615a-92e0-4222-914b-b89049063dad_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fishermen aboard a suspected Chinese vessel that got stuck on a protected reef in the Philippines, April 8, 2013. (Tubbataha Management Office)
![A suspected Chinese fishing vessel that got stuck on a protected reef in the Philippines, April 8, 2013. (Philippines Navy)](https://gdb.voanews.com/1c4eb35a-fa11-4605-a5eb-25cb64ddd2ec_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A suspected Chinese fishing vessel that got stuck on a protected reef in the Philippines, April 8, 2013. (Philippines Navy)