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ILLEGAL FISHING

JAPAN
Nov 11, 2018
In training program, Japan, U.S. to help Pacific island nations counter illegal fishing
Japan and the United States plan to jointly offer training to maritime authorities of Pacific island nations to help them better crack down on illegal fishing within their exclusive economic zones, a Japanese government source said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2017
Fisheries Agency plans to update patrol boat fleet in campaign against illegal fishing
Japan's Fisheries Agency will upgrade its charter patrol boat fleet to bolster its campaign against illegal fishing by foreign boats.
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2017
Japanese and South Korean squid fishermen to urge their governments to curb illegal catches
Squid-fishing associations from Japan and South Korea plan to work together to urge their governments to work harder at countering illegal fishing by Chinese and North Korean ships in the Sea of Japan, according to the Japanese group.
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2016
Russia releases Japanese fishing boat seized last month
Russia released a Japanese boat and its 17 crew members after they were seized last month on suspicion of illegal fishing near the Russian-held Kunashiri Island, the Foreign Ministry said.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2016
China's fishing fleet plundering African waters
China needs to start reigning in its marauding fishing fleets and treat its African partners on equal terms.
EDITORIALS
Mar 26, 2016
Tuna poachers reap big profits
Japan should lead the way on tuna conservation, before its favorite fish disappears.

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