Commodore Reef is located inNansha IslandsEast, inNanhua ReefSoutheastYuya dark sandIt is about 25 nautical miles to the northeast.It is a long atoll with no mouth development, and ships cannot enter the lagoon.The lagoon has a water depth of 5.5-14.5 meters, and a sandbar 0.6 meters high in the center divides the shallow lake into two parts, which looks like glasses. Chinese fishermen call glasses, similar toSouth China Sea ReefThe shape of.There is a reef at the east end 0.3m above the sea level.The atoll is 16 kilometers long and covers a total area of 27.5 square kilometers.The outer slope of the reef is steep, and the water depth suddenly changes to 2000m.
The local area is rich in horseshoe snails, sea cucumbers and tridacna, and Chinese fishermen often go to the waters of the Commanding Reef to catch.
The command reef is located atNansha IslandsEast, 8 degrees, 22 minutes to 24 minutes north latitude, 115 degrees, 11 minutes to 17 minutes east longitude[1], onNanhua ReefSoutheastYuya dark sandIt is about 25 nautical miles to the northeast.
Commanding reef sandbar
It is a long atoll with no mouth development, and ships cannot enter the lagoon.The lagoon water depth is 5.5-14.5 meters, and there is 0.6 meters highSandbarDivide the shallow lake in two, with a reef at the east end 0.3m above the sea level.ReefThe outer slope is steep and the water depth suddenly changes to 2000m.It can be seen from the satellite map that the area of the Commanding Reef Sandbank is large.The atoll is 16 kilometers long and covers a total area of 27.5 square kilometers.
Geographical location of Commanding Reef
Chinese fishermen call the Commander Reef glasses, because the whole atoll is exposed at low tide, and there is a sandbar 0.6m high in the middle, which divides the lagoon into two parts, similar to glassesSouth China Sea ReefThe shape of.
On June 20, 2015, according to Philippine media《Manila Times》It is reported that the Chinese Coast Guard expelled Filipino fishermen from the Commanding Reef.According to Filipino fishermen, there are Filipino soldiers stationed on the command reef.[3]
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On March 5, 2024, in response to the Philippine Senate's adoption of the so-called "maritime zone bill", Mao Ning, spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a regular press conference that China firmly opposed this and had made solemn representations to the Philippines.[4]
