Amended law allows armed guards on Taiwan fishing boats (update)

Operators of fishing boats navigating in pirate-plagued or high-risk waters will soon be able to hire armed security personnel to defend their ships, according to an amendment passed by the Legislative Yuan on Tuesday.

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