Cambodian crab poacher detained near Kamcatka as IUU fishing continues in the Sea of Okhotsk
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Tass] - December 10, 2014 -
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHASTSKY, Russian border guards have detained a poaching Cambodian vessel in the Sea of Okhotsk near Kamchatka, the press service of the Kamchatka regional border guard authorities said on Wednesday.
The fishing ship Stellar was detained after two hours of pursuit. Fragments of crabs were found in holds in the ship equipped to transport live crabs. The crew had no fishing permitting documents, the press service said.
Russian border guards in the Far East detain dozens of poaching foreign vessels every year.
To Read Full Story Login Below.