Tehran Times - Over the past few weeks there has been a heated debate over claims that Chinese ships are fishing in Irans territorial waters. The claims have been categorically denied by Irans Fisheries Organization. There are claims about overfishing by Chinese vessels in Iran's southern waters which are said to have infuriated local fishermen ...

Tasnim The deputy head of the Iranian Fisheries Organization rejected as untrue claims that the organization has issued licenses to Chinese fishermen to work in the Persian Gulf waters. The Iranian Fisheries Organization has not issued a license to the Chinese to catch fish (in Iranian waters), Shapour Kakoulaki told Tasnimon Saturday. The ...