Coast Guard mission to Tiaoyutais leaves fishermen disappointed

Two Coast Guard vessels set out early this morning toward the disputed Tiaoyutai Islands, presumably to defend Taiwan's fishing interests and sovereignty in the area. The ships only made it to within 58 nautical miles of the islands, however, disappointing fishermen and elected officials who followed the Coast Guard ships. The Coast Guard's biggest cutter, the Ho Hsing, set out at 7 a.m. this m ...