Tag: fishing
Seafood is a luxury for N. Koreans living in the country’s...
As a peninsula surrounded by the sea on three sides, Korea has easy access to a wide variety of seafood. Seafood is nutritionally excellent,...
Kimchaek officials slap 72-hour ban on vessel departures after one ship...
Security officials in Kimchaek recently inspected ships in the city’s harbor after placing a 72-hour departure ban on them in the early morning of...
China cracks down on sale of N. Korean seafood in markets
The Chinese government has recently stepped up surveillance and inspections of ships passing through North Korean waters and has even started to crackdown on...
N. Korea earns millions every year from selling fishing rights to...
The North Korean authorities are earning millions of dollars each year by selling fishing rights to Chinese fishing companies, Daily NK has learned. The...
North Korean seafood sales experience slump in China
North Korean attempts to sell seafood on the Chinese black market have not been going well recently, Daily NK has learned. One of the...
Crew of adrift vessel sent to political prison camp for attempted...
Six crew members of a fishing boat that disappeared last year after sending a fake distress signal were recently sent to a political prison...
Fewer N. Korean patrol boats monitor area near Sinuiju than before...
The number of North Korean patrol boats operating in the Yalu River near Sinuiju, North Pyongan Province, has fallen by half since the start...
Despite lifting ban on fishing, N. Korea restricts issuance of “sea...
Athough North Korean authorities have recently allowed fishermen to resume their activities, they are significantly restricting the issuance of “sea entrance permits,” making it...
N. Korea lifted ban on fishing in the West Sea in...
North Korean fishing boats recently restarted fishing in the West Sea after a COVID-era ban on their activities was lifted, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking...
N. Pyongan Province’s police agency conducts sweeping crackdowns on seafood wholesalers
With seafood wholesalers growing increasingly busy this year, North Pyongan Province's police agency has begun sweeping crackdowns and inspections, Daily NK has learned.
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