FISHER KILLING: The family of Hung Shih-cheng said it does not care about the prison terms and compensation, but instead hopes that other fishers’ safety can be guaranteed
Taipei Times
Date: Sep 19, 2019
By: Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporter
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday lauded a Manila court’s conviction of eight members of a
Taiwanese fishing boat Kuang Ta Hsing No. 28 is pictured in an undated photograph.
Photo: Wu Cheng-feng, Taipei Times
On May 9, 2013, 65-year-old fisher Hung Shih-cheng (洪石成) was shot to death by Philippine Coast Guards officers in the Balingtang Channel, where the exclusive economic zones of Taiwan and the Philippines overlap.
The killing brought attention to the long-term conflict over fishing rights in the area, sparking a diplomatic row between Taiwan and the Philippines.
The Philippine Government in August 2013 released a report on the incident and the suspects were prosecuted by the Philippine Department of Justice in March 2014. [FULL STORY]