S. Korea seizes 2 Chinese boats over illegal fishing

Two Chinese fishing boats were seized near the border island of Baengnyeong in the Yellow Sea on suspicions of illegal fishing in South Korean waters, the 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, 3 kilometers into South Korean waters around 8 p.m. Friday and were caught 14.8 km northwest of the island, according to the Coast Guard. One of the sailors entered a state of cardiac arr

By The Korea Herald