51.   But they are still trying to reach agreement on fishing rights around the islands.

52.   Canada and the European Union neared an agreement late Wednesday in their dispute over fishing rights in the northwest Atlantic, Canadian officials said.

53.   Canada and the European Union resumed their war of words over fishing rights in the North Atlantic as reports surfaced Sunday that another Spanish fishing boat might be seized.

54.   Canada released a Spanish trawler on Wednesday, defusing a tense diplomatic standoff with the European Union over fishing rights in international waters in the North Atlantic.

55.   Canada and the European Union on Friday reported progress during their first day of talks over fishing rights in the North Atlantic.

56.   Canada said Sunday it had negotiated a tentative deal to end the fight over fishing rights that has poisoned its relations with the European Union for over a month.

57.   Chile and Argentina on Tuesday said Britain has no right to charge fishing rights in the Southern Atlantic Ocean.

58.   Despite reporting progress Friday after talks over fishing rights in the North Atlantic, Canada and the European Union have clearly not resolved their differences.

59.   Earlier this year, Japan lodged a protest against Russia for granting fishing rights near the islands to boats from South Korea, North Korea, Ukraine and Taiwan.

60.   Earlier talks on fishing rights made little progress because of a group of rocky islets that both sides claim.