A high sea drama is playing out at the moment as armed fisheries inspectors prepare to board the suspected toothfish poacher Viarsa 1 that has been eluding capture for the last three weeks.
Uruguay confirmed this Tuesday it had ordered the long liner Viarsa 1 that is under hot pursuit from Australian authorities for allegedlly illegal fishing, to return to Uruguay and are expecting her back in a few days time.
For the first time ever an Argentine destroyer will be participating in exercises in the North Atlantic with the United States Navy.
Authorities in Uruguay have rejected an Australian request for a renegade fishing boat to proceed to the nearest port for inspection.
The Uruguayan flagged long-liner Viarsa 1 under hot pursuit from Australia during the last fifteen days for allegedly poaching tooth-fish is heading to Montevideo where the crew and the company will voluntarily submit themselves to Uruguayan authorities and eventually face charges.
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The SA Agulhas finally set sail on Tuesday (19 August) from Marion Island, and was heading at full speed to join the Australian patrol boat, the Southern Supporter, in hot pursuit of the Uruguayan vessel, Viarsa.