SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A Chinese fishing boat has been seized for allegedly underreporting its fish catch in violation of Seoul’s fishing regulations, the oceans ministry said Tuesday. The ministry’s fisheries management service seized the 106-ton vessel in waters off the southwestern county of Shinan at around 6 p.m. on Monday, as its [...]
GWANGJU, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A Chinese fishing boat has been seized by the South Korean Coast Guard for allegedly keeping ship logs with false information, officials said Saturday. The Coast Guard, based in Mokpo on the southwestern coast, said it seized a 99-ton vessel at around 3:50 p.m. on Friday in waters about [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Chinese fishing boats requesting access to operate in South Korea’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has dipped in 2016, the government said Friday. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said the number of boats that applied for permits stood at 1,502, down 4 percent from 1,564 in 2015. The fishing [...]