61.   Hundreds of Malaysians and Singaporeans flock to the Pak Bara fishing ground in southern Thailand on weekends and during holidays to fish when good weather prevails.

62.   It also disputes fishing quotas assigned to it by the North Atlantic Fisheries Organization, and Spanish and Portuguese boats continue to trawl the fishing grounds.

63.   Japan has refused to sign a peace treaty until the islands, which are surrounded by rich fishing grounds, are returned.

64.   Many Chinese have smuggled goods into the islet or fish in the rich fishing grounds there, center of many disputes between China and Taiwan.

65.   North Korea warned South Korea that it must withdraw its warships from the area, a rich fishing ground, or face military strikes.

66.   No environmental impact study has been done, even though the plan would bring oil tankers into rich fishing grounds.

67.   Oil discoveries would only benefit a few people, whereas replenishing fishing grounds could help feed millions, McManus said.

68.   North Korea warned South Korea late Friday that it must withdraw its warships from the area, a rich fishing ground, or face military strikes.

69.   Ottawa accuses Spanish fishing boats of decimating turbot stocks, the last commercially viable groundfish on the once-bountiful fishing grounds.

70.   Russian politicians and the general public have strongly opposed surrendering any of the islands, which are strategically located in the North Pacific and surrounded by rich fishing grounds.