Major Territory Disputes Around The World

Fishing In The Scarborough Shoal

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The Scarborough Shoal is a Philippines-administered island located in the South China Sea. However, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China Taiwan have been claiming control over the island, saying that the Chinese discovered the shoal centuries ago and that they have a long history of fishing in the area.

Not only are the Chinese disregarding the Philippines ownership, they’ve also been caught taking coral and fishing endangered marine life. Of course, this doesn’t sit well with the Filipinos at all since they have administration over the Shoal. China’s refusal to leave the Shoal alone has sparked anger among the Filipinos who want the Chinese to leave their territory alone.