81.   Moscow has been demanding that Japan pay for fishing rights in the waters near the islands, and has been calling for a commercial fishing agreement with Japan.

82.   Negotiators said they want to strengthen an initial agreement reached in a first round of talks in August that was supposed to have guaranteed Taiwanese fishing rights.

83.   Negotiators for Russia and Japan have broken off talks on fishing rights near disputed territory because no agreement is in sight, a news report said Saturday.

84.   Negotiators for the European Union and Canada thought they finally had hooked a deal on fishing rights in the northwest Atlantic.

85.   Officials from Canada and the European Union expressed hopes Sunday that a negotiated settlement could soon be found to their dispute over fishing rights.

86.   Observers say the visit is unlikely to resolve the issue of fishing rights around disputed islands in the Kuril chain.

87.   Officials from Canada and the European Union expressed hope Sunday that they could work out a settlement this week to their dispute over fishing rights.

88.   On the official side, China has filed formal protests to Japan and Taiwan has sought talks, especially to ensure fishing rights.

89.   Postponing a bitter territorial dispute, Japan and South Korea began a new round of talks on Japan Sea fishing rights Thursday.

90.   Rural Alaska Natives are guaranteed a preference under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act as a way to protect their subsistence hunting and fishing rights.