Bilateral fisheries agreements for the cooperative management of the shared resources of the China Seas: A note

This article analyzes the two bilateral fisheries agreements signed between China and Japan in 1997 and China and South Korea in 2000 for the conservation and management of the shared fisheries resources of the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea (China Seas). A review of the management regimes of the agreements will illustrate their significance and constraints and emphasize the importance of regional cooperation.