South Korea holds drills to combat illegal fishing

High-speed boats from the Korea Coast Guard and navy surround vessels simulating foreign boats fishing illegally in South Korean waters during an exercise in the West Sea last Friday. A vast number of Chinese boats allegedly cross into South Korean w
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High-speed boats from the Korea Coast Guard and navy surround vessels simulating foreign boats fishing illegally in South Korean waters during an exercise in the West Sea last Friday.

A vast number of Chinese boats allegedly cross into South Korean waters to fish illegally every year.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on August 28, 2016, with the headline South Korea holds drills to combat illegal fishing. Subscribe