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Argentina confirms one million dollars fines on each of four vessels caught illegally fishing
Argentina’s Fisheries Under Secretariat confirmed huge fines for three fishing vessels from China and one Spanish which were allegedly caught during the last six months illegally fishing in the South Atlantic exclusive economic zone, EEZ off the coast of Chubut province. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesDON'T pay the bastards.
Jul 24th, 2013 - 05:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Looking at the crap vessels I would imagine none of them are worth US$ 1M so sink them at the dockside, the argies are used to that.
I bet when the news gets to Beijing they will make sure the Two Yuan Whore will get no money for The Dark Country after this.
Happy days!
Lu Rong Yu 6177 was in Shandong Province yesterday .. nowhere near Chubut.
Jul 24th, 2013 - 06:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0MarineTraffic.com last reported on Lu Rong Yu 6178 in May. She was then also in Shandong; not impounded in Chubut.
Fu Yuan Yu 873 was fishing a few days ago off West Africa, but I suppose she could be currently arrested in Puerto Madryn.
I suppose Piscator really is in Argentina, and not fishing somewhere off the Lofotens.
If ya find an argie fishing boat in YOUR waters,
Jul 24th, 2013 - 06:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0fine em 2 million ..
The GREED for US dollars. Now don't forget how to do this. These are “elements” of the Chinese and Spanish navies. As such, they cannot be detained. How about some REAL compensation? A totally real US$50 bill. Drop the mines as you leave argie harbour!
Jul 24th, 2013 - 07:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What out for Argentine pirates operating with in and over the 200 mile of Argentina coast, they take over your shipping and ransom them back to you. all on the orders of old black beard, Cristina Fernandez, i wonder if they will get there booty this time? maybe even win back the legendary,mythological treasure island, isla malvinas?
Jul 25th, 2013 - 10:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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