Suspected high-seas drifter released to Chinese
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Rush, out of Honolulu, escorts the 177-foot Da Cheng, a suspected illegal high-seas driftnetter seized 850 miles east of Tokyo. The vessel was targeting albacore tuna and had 30 metric tons aboard, along with 6 tons of shark carcasses and fins, the Coast Guard said. No mention was made of any salmon on the vessel. The Rush sighted the Da Cheng and boarded her on July 27. The Coast Guard today transferred custody of the vessel to Chinese authorities. USCG photo
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Rush, out of Honolulu, escorts the 177-foot Da Cheng, a suspected illegal high-seas driftnetter seized 850 miles east of Tokyo. The vessel was targeting albacore tuna and had 30 metric tons aboard, along with 6 tons of shark carcasses and fins, the Coast Guard said. No mention was made of any salmon on the vessel. The Rush sighted the Da Cheng and boarded her on July 27. The Coast Guard today transferred custody of the vessel to Chinese authorities. USCG photo
Is there any way to follow the details of how Chinese authorities resolve and dispose of this case?
ReplyDeleteBy firing squad 49er, disposing of carcasses seems to be most effective in the tainted food products catogory.
ReplyDeleteThe last supper; including a free tuna fish sandwich!
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-11-24-china-taintedmilk-deaths_N.htm
Hello China? We found your boat fishing illegally and wanted to make sure it got home safe and sound. Here you go. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure someone will find a way to blame this on the pollock fishery like some people do for everything else...
ReplyDeleteIt was disappointing noting the Chinese apparently discovered and disarmed the self-destruct charges left on the Da Cheng below decks.
ReplyDeleteFeeling a little paranoid there trawler boi?
ReplyDeletePollock provides but it don't provide nothing for me.
It is the "pollock fishery" - just like the Chinese, out for themselves, CDQs and all private fishers that donate to the CDQs because they have to thanks to Ted Stevens who is no longer alive to help protect this twisted form of unfair practice in the United States of America.
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