Whether the Diaoyutais are a port of Taiwan's territory or not, the recreational fishing boat United apparently broke the law.〔【出典】Global Voices Online◆【英文】Portnoy ◆【和訳】Hanako Tokita ◆【License】CC BY 3.0 〕
On June 11, a Taiwanese recreational fishing boat United sank following a collision with a Japanese coastguard vessel 11km off the disputed Diaoyutai (Japan: Senkaku) islands, an island chain simultaneously claimed by Taiwan, Japan and China.〔【出典】Global Voices Online◆【英文】Portnoy ◆【和訳】Hanako Tokita ◆【License】CC BY 3.0 〕
つまり、「聯合號のような娯楽漁船が釣魚台近くまで90海里も沖合に行く」ことは違法だ。
That is to say, it is illegal for a 'recreational' fishing boat like the United to go as far as 90 nautical miles near the Diaoyutai islands.〔【出典】Global Voices Online◆【英文】Portnoy ◆【和訳】Hanako Tokita ◆【License】CC BY 3.0 〕
The seabed around the uninhabited islands, which the Chinese call the Diaoyu and the Japanese call the Senkaku, is believed to be rich in natural gas and other resources."VOA-A188", "2504383"