By YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK
Source: RIA Novosti
The Russian Coast Guard said on Friday it had detained two Cambodian-flagged fishing vessels near the island of Sakhalin in Russia's Far East on suspicion of poaching crab.
The first vessel, the Eliant, was spotted by a patrol boat in Russia's exclusive economic zone off the southern coast of the island on Thursday night. The vessel, with a crew of 14 Russians and one Ukrainian, carried 13 metric tons of live crab.
"The captain of the vessel failed to provide documents verifying the legality of the catch," said Irina Shebeko, a spokeswoman for the regional Coast Guard.
The second vessel, the Seven, was detained by an hour and a half later. The 17-member crew of the vessel was Russian and the catch of live crab amounted to 62 metric tons.
Russia banned exports of live crab in 2007, but large quantities are still smuggled out of the country, primarily to Japan and South Korea.
The Russian Coast Guard service is actively involved in fighting illegal fishing in Russia's territorial waters. Last year at least 20 boats, including many foreign vessels, were detained by the service.
The first vessel, the Eliant, was spotted by a patrol boat in Russia's exclusive economic zone off the southern coast of the island on Thursday night. The vessel, with a crew of 14 Russians and one Ukrainian, carried 13 metric tons of live crab.
"The captain of the vessel failed to provide documents verifying the legality of the catch," said Irina Shebeko, a spokeswoman for the regional Coast Guard.
The second vessel, the Seven, was detained by an hour and a half later. The 17-member crew of the vessel was Russian and the catch of live crab amounted to 62 metric tons.
Russia banned exports of live crab in 2007, but large quantities are still smuggled out of the country, primarily to Japan and South Korea.
The Russian Coast Guard service is actively involved in fighting illegal fishing in Russia's territorial waters. Last year at least 20 boats, including many foreign vessels, were detained by the service.
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