Toothfish poachers caught red-handed in Antarctica waters slip away

Thursday, January 22nd 2015 - 15:47 UTC

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Staying hidden behind sea ice and large waves, sailors aboard a navy patrol boat from New Zealand sneaked up on three suspected poaching ships, then took photos and video of the fishermen hauling in prized fish in banned nets from the ocean near Antarctica. Seemingly caught red-handed, the crews of the rusting vessels just kept on fishing. Read full article

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poachers caught red-handed in Antarctica waters slip away

Butter Fingers...lol
Jan 22nd, 2015 - 08:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Chicureo
The simple problem is that they did not encounter a more aggressive navy. The Russians, Americans, French, Chileans, etc... would have had them at the bottom of the South Pacific after the second warning shot.
In the case of Chile, there has been three cases alone during my service.
Jan 22nd, 2015 - 10:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
I get all nostalgic for when Britain truly 'ruled the waves' and the Royal Navy conducted operations in every corner of the World. Or even before then, when the English 'privateers' robbed the Spanish Main and brought back the loot to fund the Industry at home...
Those that sought to help liberate people from the Spanish yoke...
;-)
Sir Francis Drake, Lord Nelson, Lord Cochrane (the 'Sea Wolf') etc.
Legends, one and all!
However, from this article we can see the legacy. The proud member of the British Commonwealth are still there, doing their best in difficult circumstances.
Good Luck to them All!
Jan 23rd, 2015 - 03:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Skip
Thanks Ilsen. But there is a lot of ocean to patrol but NZ (and Oz) are trying their best considering the task.

Also we aren't part of the “British Commonwealth” probably best refer to us as 'Commonwealth Realms' to show that while independent we also gratefully and freely share a monarch between us.
Jan 23rd, 2015 - 10:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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