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South Korea will extend the area in the Yellow Sea Fisheries to address illegal fishing

The South Korean government announced Monday that it will expand the area Fishing allowed for South Korean fishing vessels in the Yellow Sea, as a way to increase their illegal arrest made by the Chinese ships.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said the government has decided to extend on 81 square km area Fishing around the five islands of the west of the country, to increase the income of fishermen in these islands, which are struggling against illegal fishing by Chinese ships.

According to a report released by the ministry, about 2,000 Chinese fishing boats operating in the area of ​​shared fisheries between South Korea and China in the Yellow Sea, of which about 300 are smuggled every day in South Korean waters .

It is likely that the proposed expansion area Fishing is put into effect by the end of March.

Under the extension, the total area for Fisheries current rise from 1,519 square kilometers to 1,600 square kilometers.

SOURCE: Spanish.yonhapnews.co.kr

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