Staff Writer, with CNAChina must improve the education of its fishermen and stop them from trespassing into Taiwanese waters, the government said on Saturday after two Chinese fishermen were injured resisting Coast Guard Administration (CGA) orders near Penghu. Coast guard personnel fired rubber bullets to force the boat to stop, injuring two crew members in the leg, the coast guard said. The Mainland Affairs Council said China has imposed a moratorium on its fishing boats entering Taiwanese waters, but cannot stop them from violating the rules. “Mainland fishing boats have violated Taiwanese law and repeatedly engaged in illegal fishing, seriously affecting Taiwanese fishermen’s rights and interests,” the council said. The CGA said its patrols last year chased away 1,325 trespassing Chinese fishing boats and seized 108.

Source: Taipei Times May 07, 2017 17:10 UTC