Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-03-02

Taiwan and Japan have reached an understanding on fishing rights in waters

Deputy head of the Fisheries Agency Huang Hung-yien (left) says that Taiwan and Japan have reached an understanding on fishing rights in waters surrounding the Okinotori Atoll. (CNA)

surrounding the Okinotori Atoll. That was the word from deputy head of the Fisheries Agency Huang Hung-yien on Thursday.

Huang’s remark comes amid a meeting of the the joint Taiwan-Japan fisheries committee meeting in Tokyo. Fishing rights in waters surrounding the Okinotori Atoll have been a point of contention between the two sides since Japan’s controversial seizure of a Taiwanese fishing boat in the area last year. However, the issue is not on the negotiating table for the meeting.

Speaking before the Legislature’s Economics Committee Thursday, Huang said that Japan and Taiwan have arrived at an understanding on the matter. He said the foreign ministry is also continuing to negotiate with its Japanese counterpart.  [SOURCE]