Request for prompt resumption of mutual clothing negotiations between Korea and Japan

The South Korean delegation of the South Korea-Japan Fisheries Cooperation Committee (led by Chairman Jeong Young-hoon of the Korea Fisheries Association) met with the Japanese delegation and requested cooperation for the prompt resumption of negotiations between the two governments on mutual fishing in exclusive economic zones (EEZ). The South Korean delegation emphasized the need for the prompt resumption of government-level EEZ mutual fishing negotiations to ensure the stability of fishing operations and strengthen resource management for fishermen from both countries during the 19th South Korea-Japan Fisheries Cooperation Committee held in Seoul on the 4th. Furthermore, the South Korean side explained to the Japanese side the cases of damage caused by Japanese bottom trawling vessels in the waters between the two countries, such as lost nets and traps, and proposed effective improvement measures, including the formation of a joint consultation body and the adjustment of ...