A Taiwanese fishing boat found operating in Japanese-controlled waters have been fined about US$37,000. The crew plans to keep fishing after they're released.
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00Japan's Coast Guard has fined a Taiwanese fishing boat over 37,000 U.S. dollars after
00:06catching it operating in Japan's territorial waters.
00:10Japan's Coast Guard intercepted the vessel near Amami Island on Friday morning and detained
00:15two Taiwanese and six Indonesian crew.
00:18The vessel and its crew will be released after paying the fine.
00:22They're expected to continue fishing before returning to their home port of Jilong later
00:27this month.