FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Taiwan, Philippines fishing spat muddies SE Asian waters*

Anyone visiting Taiwan will be amazed at the quality and variety of the seafood. But a lot of it comes from far afield. That’s why anything that threatens Taiwan’s fisheries is taken very seriously. Taiwan is an island, about half the size of Tasmania, with a population of 23 million — about the same as that of Australia, which in area is many times bigger. Most of Taiwan is mountainous and not suited to agriculture. That’s why the sea has always been so important to Tai…

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