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Andrey Dolgov (ship)
''Andrey Dolgov'' is a former long-line fishing boat. During the 2000s and 2010s, the ship—which was engaged in a far-reaching campaign of illegal fishing—was one of Interpol, Interpol's most wanted ships. The ''Andrey Dolgov'' was captured and detained by the Indonesian Navy, Indonesian navy in April 2018; as of 2019 the Indonesian government intended to refurbish the ship and incorporate it into Indonesia's fisheries enforcement fleet. Description History ''Andrey Dolgov'' is a steel-hulled fishing vessel. Despite gill nets being found on-board, the ship may have operated as a fish carrier. The ship was built in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shimizu-ku Japan in 1985 for the Maruha Nichiro, Maruha Nichiro Corporation, and was intended for the Tuna, tuna trade. The ship served with the Japanese fishing fleet before being acquired by a number of fishing concerns; her last legal owners were registered in South Korea. As of 2008, ''Andrey'' operated as an Illegal, unreported and unreg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Shepherd Global
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is a non-profit, marine conservation activism organization based in Friday Harbor, Washington, Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, Washington, in the United States. Sea Shepherd employs direct action tactics to achieve its goals, most famously by deploying its fleet of ships to track, report on and actively impede the work of fishing vessels believed to be engaged in illegal and unregulated activities causing the unsustainable exploitation of marine life. Sea Shepherd has been criticised by some environmental groups and national governments that oppose its tactics. The Japanese government, whose Whaling in Japan, whaling industry is a leading target of the organization's efforts, has called Sea Shepherd eco-terrorism, eco-terrorists for "impeding their research". In March 2014, the International Court of Justice ruled that the Japanese whaling program was not for scientific purposes, as claimed, and ordered Japan to immediately cease it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
