Tag: fishing boats
North Korea dramatically increases fisheries law penalties to combat illegal exports
North Korea bolstered punishment provisions in its fisheries law to emphasize "criminal accountability" in amendments made in May, with those caught illegally exporting fishery...
Four N. Koreans sentenced to political prison camps after failed sea...
Four North Koreans who tried unsuccessfully to defect by sea in late April have been sentenced to political prison camps.
"Four people who got caught...
Four North Koreans intercepted during maritime defection attempt
Four North Koreans were handed over to state security after being intercepted by a maritime patrol vessel while attempting to defect in a small...
North Korea detains Chinese fishing boat as maritime patrols intensify
A North Korean patrol boat seized a Chinese fishing vessel near Cholsan county, North Pyongan province, last month and detained its six-member crew for...
North Korean crab prices crash during peak season
Blue crab prices along North Korea's west coast have plunged to unprecedented lows during the peak fishing season, threatening the livelihoods of fishermen who...
N. Korean patrol boat fires on Chinese fishing boats, killing three
A North Korean patrol boat recently fired live rounds at a Chinese boat illegally fishing in North Korean waters, leading to multiple deaths, Daily...
Angry over bribe demands, Chinese fishing boats ram N. Korean patrol...
Angry over demands for bribes by North Korean patrols, several Chinese fishing boats intentionally rammed into a North Korean patrol boat near Sinuiju in...
