OT: Fight for Fish in the South Pacific

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by Matt Rogers, Jan 29, 2003.

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  1. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Indon navy sinks fishing boats

    January 29, 2003
    AN Indonesian warship has sunk four Philippine fishing boats that tried to flee after poaching in Indonesian waters, press reports said.

    The KRI Untung Surapati opened fire on Monday off Sulawesi island, newspapers and the state Antara news agency reported.

    A navy spokesman said the boats carried a total of 49 Filipino crew who were now detained at a naval base at Manado in North Sulawesi.

    "We fired warning shots three times but they continued speeding at more than 20 knots an hour so we shot them in their bows to save the crews," the spokesman said.

    He said the navy was clamping down on illegal fishing, with 12 foreign boats sunk or seized in the past week.
     
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  3. Jeremy

    Jeremy Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    serves them right!
     
  4. Matt Rogers

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    I can't believe it is really happening. Amazing!

    [smiley=goldfish.gif][smiley=uzi.gif][smiley=rifle.gif][smiley=fish.gif]
     
  5. karlas

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    well they did 2 things they got the poachers and by sinking the boats they added more to the reef and will become part of the living system but good thing they got em
     
  6. Matt Rogers

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    [quote author=karlas link=board=General;num=1043870099;start=0#3 date=02/01/03 at 01:48:28]by sinking the boats they added more to the reef[/quote]


    That's a good one Karla! Spoken like a true fish freak!! [smiley=thumbs_up.gif]
     
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    Yah but if they're long range dope boats, it would be like creating an instant dead reef, huh.
     
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    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    Matt, could you post a link to that article?
     
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