Has Banda been fished out??

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This BBC article was a good read re Illegal Fishing. The hunt for the fish pirates who exploit the sea
A few quotes ...
"Fortunately, the Andrey Dolgov was heading towards one of the few nations that aggressively targets illegal fishing vessels. Indonesia, ...." <-- why this thread came to mind.

"Over the 10 years or so it is thought to have been operating illegally, the Andrey Dolgov is estimated to have looted up to $50m (£38m) worth of fish from the oceans."
"The captain, a Russian citizen named as Aleksandr Matveev, was later sentenced to four months in prison and fined Rp200 million (£10,800) after being found guilty of illegal fishing."
 
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