Taipei and Tokyo are gearing up for a pivotal round of discussions geared toward ironing out longstanding fishing disputes which have mired relations between the two nations.
Scheduled from Thursday to Sunday in Taipei, the tenth Taiwan-Japan Fishery Committee assembly seeks to replace fishing laws, addressing points spawned from overlapping exclusive economic zones (EEZs) within the East China Sea. This gathering marks the newest effort by each nation to foster the peaceable and productive use of shared maritime areas.
The Taiwan-Japan Fisheries Settlement, inked on April 10, 2013, laid the groundwork for the committee’s formation. Since then, the committee has grown to be an important platform for dialogue, convening on nine occasions alternately in Tokyo and Taipei. These conferences serve not simply as a method to settle disputes but also to strengthen bilateral ties through useful resource sharing for mutual advantages. The discussions, hosted by the Taiwan-Japan Relations Affiliation and the Japan-Taiwan Trade Affiliation, underscore a steady dedication to these goals.