Puntland Coast Guard Catches 12 Fishing Vessels
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WEDNESDAY, 25 APRIL 2007
The Puntland Coast Guard caught 12 fishing Vessels illegally fishing in the waters of Puntland. These vessels were then escorted back to the Bossaso port for further questions and legal action.
Puntland Coast Guard Commander Full Colonel Abdi Hersi Du’ale stated that the Coast Guard was on a 48 hour mission with the task of stopping illegal fishing, human smuggling, and pirates, when the Coast Guard discovered these vessels. The vessels consisted of 9 fishing boats and two ships registered under the Republic of Yemen and Egypt. The vessels were caught between Ras-asyr and Aluula. All the crew members aboard these vessels were brought back to Bossaso for further questioning by the Puntland authorities. Col. Abdi Hersi also stated that a full investigation and legal action will be conducted on this incident in the next few days.
To read more about this news story, please visit www.puntlandgovt.com.
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