Posted on 10/26/2020 9:09:06 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
The Fisheries Agency moved to secure the safety of Japanese fishing boats operating in the rich Yamatotai fishing grounds within the nation’s exclusive economic zone by requesting they avoid certain areas and go elsewhere due to a recent surge in Chinese vessels moving in.
The request, directed at Japanese fisheries cooperatives, caused considerable grumbling with a fisherman in Ishikawa Prefecture, facing the Sea of Japan, griping, “When a burglar has entered one’s backyard, would anyone say do not get near the thief?”
Fisheries Agency officials declined to go into details, saying only that its request was aimed at securing the safety of Japanese fishing boats.
The Yamatotai fishing grounds, located in the center of the Sea of Japan and considered a treasure trove of "surumeika" Japanese flying squid and crab hauls, was where a collision occurred in October 2019 between a Fisheries Agency patrol boat and a North Korean vessel that led to the sinking of the latter.
Foreign fishing boats have frequently intruded into Japan’s EEZ.
According to Fisheries Agency officials, about 4,000 North Korean fishing boats were ordered to leave the waters in 2019. But this year, only one boat has been asked to do so.
However, Chinese fishing boats have taken up the slack and by the end of September a total of 2,589 boats were asked to leave the EEZ, a 3.6-fold increase over the same period in 2019.
The Japan Coast Guard, which operates under different laws, noted that in any given year more than 1,000 North Korean fishing boats are normally ordered to leave but said no such action had been taken this year.
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We’ll find out who the chumps are.
China vs. Japan
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China vs. India
Nothing like a two front version of “let’s you and him fight”!
In other words, a target rich environment, with friendlies cleared out?
This could get quite interesting...
in fact every democrat and many ‘republicans’ would say exactly that
dont go near the thief
The Indonesians recently blew up and sank 40 foreign fishing boats poaching in their waters. Vietnam and China boats.
Pei-Ping.
ALL neighbors of China need their own nuclear deterrants to China’s aggression.
I haven’t heard about that. Perhaps Japan could do the same? ?
The Japanese are very, very good at robotics. It’s time for some Chinese boats to have unfortunate accidents.
Sea of Japan is bounded by Japan, N and S Korea and Russia. China has no coastline on the Sea of Japan. They have no basis for a claim on the waters of the sea. Once again China reveals itself as a mere outlaw, bandit culture, unworthy of survival in a civilized world,
Flying squid??
Haven’t seen reports of that.
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Though that would be terrific.
[ China vs. Japan
+
China vs. India
Nothing like a two front version of “let’s you and him fight”! ]
Well, the SI wars it will be called....
Sino-Indian wars
China wants war.
On one side it’s India, and on the other side it’s Japan,
Taiwan, or anyone else China can goad into hostilities.
It’s economy must be worse than anyone realized. It
evidently wants to inspire loyalty from its populace
in time of war.
Otherwise that populace might rise up and take serious
action against it’s leaders.
The Chinese have a lot of pride, and rightfully so. I
hope they choose to realize they, not the government are
the ones deserving of any pride.
Their government sucks.
Maybe we can all work together to see that government
tossed on the ash heap of history.
Then the mainland and Taiwan can peacefully unite and
achieve their rightful destiny as one.
Sink them! I am sure there self Defense forces could use the target practice.
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