Russian costal guards have detained a North Korean vessel in the Sea of Japan on suspicion of poaching in Russia's economic zone, a spokesman for Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday.
The vessel had nearly four metric tons of squid onboard.
"The captain of the vessel admitted squid poaching in Russia's exclusive economic zone," the spokesman said. "He was unable to produce permission for crossing Russia's maritime border and fishing in its waters."
The vessel is currently being accompanied by border guard ships to the Russian port of Nakhodka. North Korea's consulate general in Nakhodka has been informed about the incident.
The vessel had nearly four metric tons of squid onboard.
"The captain of the vessel admitted squid poaching in Russia's exclusive economic zone," the spokesman said. "He was unable to produce permission for crossing Russia's maritime border and fishing in its waters."
The vessel is currently being accompanied by border guard ships to the Russian port of Nakhodka. North Korea's consulate general in Nakhodka has been informed about the incident.