One would have thought that Taiwanese and Japanese fishermen would have been content after their two governments signed a landmark fisheries pact two months ago, following years of on and off negotiations on fishing near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
This has not proven the case, however, and both sides are busy dealing with a list of complaints filed by their fishermen.
Fishermen in Okinawa are complaining that the accord failed to take their interests into account, as they say Taiwanese trawlers have more waters to operate in and should stay away from the areas covered by the agreement until new rules are established.