MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Korea invites China and Japan to help reduce illegal fishing in the Yellow Sea
South Korea will try to reach an agreement with Japan and China to help reduce illegal fishing in its waters following the death of a South Korean Coast Guard this week during a fight with Chinese fishermen who were caught red-handed operating in the Yellow Sea. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesThe Chinese government will do nothing about this, as they have already demonstrated over several years.
Dec 15th, 2011 - 12:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It's a bit like Argentina: the chinese fisherman want something they can't have so they try to steal it, just like Argentina and the Falklands (there are no Malvinas).
No wonder Argentina wants the chinese in their country and they are welcome to them. Anything China does for them will undoubtedly come wth 'strings.'
“2,600 Chinese fishing boats have been caught illegally fishing in the South Korean exclusive economic zone since 2006 and nearly 800 Chinese fishermen have been arrested.”
Dec 15th, 2011 - 09:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0TFI/Argentina EEZ fisheries issues are small-beer by comparison.
But
(i) illegal fishing across EEZ boundaries and
(ii) harrasment in transit
are just as likely to cause deaths here and to trigger international incidents if the parties are so minded.
This is why the qualities of diplomats and diplomacy are of paramount importance.
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