Even though the new Japan-Taiwan fishing treaty didn't come into force until Friday, some Taiwanese trawlers landed their first catch Thursday.
Lin Hsin-chuan, secretary general of the Association of Longline Fishing, said the Tiaoyutai Islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are traditional fishing grounds for Taiwan. The Japan-controlled Senkakus are also claimed by Taiwan and China.
"My father fished there and I fished there when I was young," Lin said. "I don't care who owns the Tiaoyutais as long as we can continue to fish."