TAIPEI, July 30 (Reuters) - Taiwan reached an agreement with China on Tuesday over the deaths of two Chinese fishermen in a maritime incident following months of negotiations, a move that could tone down tensions in the sensitive Taiwan Strait.

Taiwan’s coast guard said a settlement had been reached for the families of the fishermen, who died while trying to flee after their boat entered prohibited waters.

“An agreement was reached during the negotiation today, thanks to continuous efforts made by both sides of the Strait,” Taiwan Coast Guard Administration Deputy Director-General Hsieh Ching-chin told reporters in Kinmen.