Tuvalu Uses Conservation NGO to Arrest Chinese Longliner

Tuvalu uses conservation NGO to arrest Chinese longliner

Tuvalu partnered with the conservation charity Sea Shepherd to arrest a Chinese tuna longliner suspected of illegal fishing in its waters.

Tuvalu deploys conservation NGO to arrest Chinese longliner

By Kaya Selby of RNZ Pacific Tuvalu has arrested a Chinese tuna longliner, borrowing a vessel from a wellknown conservation charity to do so. On the evening of July 9, Tuvalu Police Force maritime trackers picked up something strange about a vessel they were watching. From there, they boarded the Allankay, a vessel owned by Sea Shepherd Global, and went to investigate. According to Sea Shepherd, police found the crew of the Lu Rong Yuan Yu 13 t…