North Korean fishing boat collision All fishermen request the agriculture minister to secure fishing grounds and protect marine resources October 9th 14:25

A representative of a fishery group submitted a request to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan on the 9th regarding an accident involving a collision between a fisheries management boat of the Fisheries Agency and a North Korean fishing boat in Japan's exclusive economic zone off the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. We called on the government to take action against illegal operations of North Korean ships to secure fishing grounds and protect marine resources.

On the 9th, Mr. Kishi Hiroshi and the fishermen from Ishikawa Prefecture visited the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and handed a request to Minister Eto.

According to the request, “In the wake of this accident, an accident with a Japanese fishing boat is also expected, and it is a situation where fishers have to move away from Yamatoko, which is a good fishing ground, without prohibiting a large barge. "

On top of this, the government is seeking control of illegal operations such as North Korean ships to secure fishing grounds and protect marine resources.

In response to this, Minister Eto told the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of their thoughts to respond.

After this, Chairman Kishi told reporters, "I would like to ask the government to respond with great anxiety if we think that this collision was a Japanese fishing boat."