The Naval Prefecture guards and inspects the 'O Yang 77' vessel caught illegally fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Argentina.

The captured South Korean trawler is already in argentinean port and would have of 300 tons of frozen fish

ARGENTINA
Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 09:00 (GMT + 9)

Specialized personnel of the Argentine Naval Prefecture inspects and keeps the fishing vessel O Yang 77, which was captured by force when fishing illegally within the Exclusive Economic Zone. It should be noted that the load of O Yang 77 would amount to 300 tons of fish, said Prefectura.

Photo taken from a Coast Guard vessel chasing the Korean trawler. In the photo you could also see an Argentine helicopter support.

After arresting him, on Thursday afternoon with the networks extended and dragging fish inside the aforementioned exclusion zone, the coast guard GC-24 "Mantilla" took him to Comodoro Rivadavia, accompanied by a plane and a helicopter of the force.

The fishing vessel O Yang 77 moored in custody in the Port of Comodoro Rivadavia

Currently the fishing vessel is located in the overseas wharf of the city of Chubut, with a permanent security guard of the Prefecture, who performs the rigorous tests and inspects the ship to examine the security conditions of the ship and continue with the collection of evidence that are part of the cause.

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