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Chinese Fishing Boats Seized for Illegal Fishing in South Korean Waters

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Seoul, May 9 (IANS) Two Chinese fishing boats were seized near the border island of Baengnyeong in the Yellow Sea on suspicion of illegal fishing in South Korean waters, the country’s Coast Guard said Saturday.The two boats fished illegally after crossing the Northern Limit Line, the de facto maritime border between South and North Korea, three kilometres into South Korean waters, around 8 pm Friday and were caught 14.8 km northwest of the island, according to the Coast Guard.One of the sailors …