Tag: fishing
Chongjin fishermen struggle to secure fuel before squid season
Fishermen in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, are struggling to secure fuel ahead of North Korea's squid fishing season, which begins in earnest in late...
North Korean fishers forced to surrender 80% of their catch as...
Fishers operating out of Chongjin in North Hamgyong province are struggling to make ends meet during the peak squid season after the state expanded...
North Korea forces coastal fish farms to ditch Chinese partners, upending...
North Korean authorities have been forcing coastal aquaculture enterprises in South Hwanghae province to abandon their existing Chinese trading partners and replace them with...
North Korea courts Chinese fishing investment while preaching self-reliance
Despite publicly championing "self-reliance," North Korea has been quietly courting Chinese investment in its fishing and aquaculture sectors, dispatching officials to China's border regions...
Trapped in the net: North Korean workers in Chinese seafood factories
Daily NK has released a comprehensive report examining how North Korean workers dispatched to Chinese seafood processing factories are subjected to systematic forced labor,...
N. Korea’s new rural facilities sit empty despite propaganda about ‘ideal...
Shops, bathhouses and clinics built to promote rural prosperity remain practically closed in sparsely populated counties, with local residents saying state-distributed goods appear only...
North Korea prepares to send more workers to China with stricter...
North Korea is moving to send more workers to China following Kim Jong Un's recent visit to Beijing, with authorities implementing stricter screening processes...
Live seafood reaches N. Korea’s interior as transport, storage improve
North Koreans living inland have been shocked to see live fish and other seafood in tanks at local markets—a stark contrast to the rarity...
North Korea’s Taegye island becomes budget alternative to Wonsan resort
Taegye island, North Korea's largest reclaimed tideland, has become a popular tourist destination for locals, with young people eager to take day trips to...
N. Korean overseas workers face systematic control from selection to workplace
With Kim Jong Un's visit to China for the 80th anniversary of China's victory over Japan drawing attention to strengthened North Korea-China cooperation, the...
