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Published 8 years ago by belangermira with 5 Comments
by belangermira
8 years ago 5

Palau burns Vietnamese boats caught fishing illegally

Tiny Pacific nation hopes to turn most of its territorial waters into a national marine sanctuary, banning commercial fishing.

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  • messi
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    This isn't a recent phenomenon. Palau has been catching poachers from Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia for years, if not decades.

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  • gtwy
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    Are the fishermen deported back to Vietnam or do they end up in a Palau prison?

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    • CLGxLMQ (edited 8 years ago)
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      Several of the boats that it seized, stripped of their fishing gear, are due to carry 77 crew members of the boats back to Vietnam.

      I guess Palau just doesn't wanna deal with them

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  • ckshenn
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    Good, make them swim home.

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