East China Sea: Beijing steps up efforts to cut off Taipei fishing as tensions rocket

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A TAIWANESE fisherman has hit out at China for causing a significant decline in fishing stock in the Matsu Islands archipelago.

has ramped up its dredging in the surrounding waters of the Matsu Islands in the East China Sea. Speaking to DW News, the fisherman said:"This fish used to be worth 100,000 Taiwan dollars a year and now it's dropped to 10,000. Matsu used to be called the fishing paradise but now all the fish are gone."He added:"This was covered with sand in the past and now is all stones."

 

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