Seoul - SPA
A Chinese fisherman died on Tuesday from injuries
suffered during a raid by the South Korean coastguard on ships suspected of illegal fishing in South Korean waters, media reports said, according to DPA.
South Korea\'s coastguard at 3 pm (0600 GMT) seized 30 Chinese
boats including a 100-ton ship that were illegally fishing off the
south-western coast of South Korea, the Yonhap News agency reported
officials as saying. An unknown number of crew were arrested.
One fisherman was hit with a rubber bullet as South Korean coast
guards tried to subdue the Chinese fishermen who reportedly used
knives and scythes in the melee, the media reported.
The 44-year-old fisherman was hosptialized and reportedly died at
6:00 pm