An illegal fishing vessel has been discovered operating in the northern waters of Tonga during a patrol by a Tongan navy boat.
The unidentified vessel was then forced to dock at the port in Vavaʻu.
The incident has been reported by different sources on social media today.
“This boat was just ordered into Vava’u by the Tongan Navy”, the owner of the Mounu Island Resort said on Facebook
“It was illegally fishing the Tongan Watersâ€, it said.
“Proud of the Navy’s effort and hope the Govt impound boat and give them a massive fineâ€.
This boat was just ordered into Vava’u by the Tongan Navy. It was illegally fishing the Tongan Waters. Proud of the Navy’s effort and hope the Govt impound boat and give them a massive fine.
Posted by Mounu Island Resort on Thursday, March 31, 2016
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