Taiwan fishing town reels over sea dispute

As competition over fishing grounds intensify, fishermen urge Taiwan and Philippines to resolve spat.

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It has been two weeks since a Taiwanese fisherman was shot dead by Filipino coast guards.

Since then, governments of the two countries have been locked in a diplomatic spat.

Some local fishermen are urging Taiwan and the Philippines to agree once and for all just who can fish where.

Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Liuqiu, Taiwan.


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