Family members of crew members on Chinese fishery patrol ship 44608 cheer for their return at Yuzheng port in Shantou, South China's Guangdong Province, March 30, 2013. The patrol ship 44608 finished its 23-day patrol cruise around Huangyan Islands on Saturday and returned to Shantou. (Xinhua/Yao Jun) 

People send flowers to crew members on Chinese fishery patrol ship 44608 for their return at Yuzheng port in Shantou, South China's Guangdong Province, March 30, 2013. The patrol ship 44608 finished its 23-day patrol cruise around Huangyan Islands on Saturday and returned to Shantou. (Xinhua/Yao Jun)

Crew members of the Chinese fishery patrol ship 44608 prepare for its arriving in Shantou, South China's Guangdong Province, March 30, 2013. The patrol ship 44608 finished its 23-day patrol cruise around Huangyan Islands on Saturday and returned to Shantou. (Xinhua/Yao Jun)

Chinese fishery patrol ship 44608 enters the bay in Shantou, South China's Guangdong Province, March 30, 2013. The patrol ship 44608 finished its 23-day patrol cruise around Huangyan Islands on Saturday and returned to Shantou. (Xinhua/Yao Jun)