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S. Korea quintuples maximum fine for ships fishing illegally in S. Korean waters

· By Chae Yun-hwan
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INCHEON, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has raised fivefold the maximum fine for foreign ships fishing illegally in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the Coast Guard said Thursday, amid efforts to crack down on illegal Chinese fishing in the Yellow Sea.

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