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The Malaysian authorities are investigating a fishing boat, with a crew of a Chilean, two Peruvians and 15 Indonesians, for alleged illegal fishing in the waters of the Southern Ocean, the environmental organization Sea Shepherd said.
Malaysian police have arrested the captain, which has not leaked the name or nationality, Viking, a fishing with Nigerian flag on which there is an Interpol alert for suspected illegal fishing, the NGO said in a statement.
Sea Shepherd said the Viking It is one of the six ships in recent months have been monitored for allegedly fishing illegally Toothfish (“Dissostichus eleginoides”), Also known as Patagonian toothfish, or Chilean sea bass toothfish in the Southern Ocean.
In 2013, Interpol issued a warning about the Viking, was then called Snake, for alleged illegal fishing at the request of the Government of Norway.
Another monitored by Sea Shepherd ships, the Taishan (before Kunlun), is retained for alleged malpractice in Thailand, where the crew, including three Spanish, await the investigation is completed.
The Capital of Taishan, the Spanish José Alberto ZS, has been accused of falsifying documents to pass the 182 tonnes of Toothfish like giant grouper.
South Services is also facing charges in Thailand police for illegally importing cargo.
Sea Shepherd, which has several boats with watching over fishing vessels operating illegally in Antarctica, called for more severe penalties and even jail for owners to prevent re-offending vessels.
“In May 2014, the Thunder was arrested in Malaysia. Although he was found guilty of Illegal, only received a small fine and was allowed to operate again”, Peter explained Hammarstedt, Captain Bob Barker, one of the ships of the environmental association.
“Seven months later, my crew and I intercepted the Thunder in the bank Banzare Antarctica, again making illegal fishing practices”, He said.
SOURCE: Rpp.com.pe
