(VOVworld) – The Republic of Korea has expressed its concerns over Chinese fishing vessels illegally operating in the Yellow Sea near the inter-Korean sea border.

Some 350 Chinese fishing boats operate near the tensely-guarded inter-Korean western sea border of the Northern Limit Line on May 7, 2015. (Yonhap file photo)

 
A South Korean spokesman urged China on Thursday to take "strong and effective" measures to deal with the situation. Seoul has asked Beijing to crack down on any fishing vessels heading toward the area and warned that unregistered vessels would be confiscated.
The spokesman said China has pledged to make more efforts to address the issue. The two sides will hold the next round of talks in China in the second half of the year.