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Coast Guard intercepts illegal fishing vessel with 200 tons of tuna

Coast Guard intercepts illegal fishing vessel with 200 tons of tuna

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An illegal fishing vessel has been intercepted in Maldivian waters with 200 tons of tuna. The foreign vessel was intercepted around 11pm Thursday about 76 nautical miles off Hirilandhoo island in Thaa atoll, the Maldives National Defence Coast Guard said in a statement. The vessel, “Chotpattanna 55”, was flying a Somali flag and had a […]