The Japanese coastguard apprehends a Chinese fishing boat (front) in its nearby waters. Photo: Japan Coastguard.
Opinion
Opinion
Abacus
by Neil Newman
China-Japan fish fight could make UK’s Cod War look like small fry
As Chinese fishing fleets encroach into Japanese waters, driven by overfishing and increased demand, anger over plates of sushi is growing at Tokyo’s raw deal for its fishermen
This could turn ugly – for more than 30 years Britain fought on the high seas in the Icelandic Cod Wars for the right to eat cod and chips