In three foreign-flagged vessels the Colombian Navy achieved the seizure of 1,665 kilograms of white fish, when they were sailing through the Colombian Pacific.
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In compliance with the campaign called Artemisa Naval aimed at the preservation and defense of water, biodiversity and natural resources, through the Rapid Reaction Unit of the Tumaco Coast Guard Station, in the Pacific coast of the department of Nariñothe three motorboats were detected at a distance of 110 nautical miles, when they were carrying out fishing tasks but irregularly.
When the crew members of the ARC ‘Punta Ardita’ coastal patrol boat proceeded to inspect the boats, they were surprised to find a total of 122 specimens of fish, including goldfish, swordfish and panderón.
But that was not all. In the same inspection they were able to establish that the captains of the boats they did not have the permits to carry out fishing activities and navigability in Colombian territory by the National Aquaculture and Fisheries Authority (AUNAP), as well as the Colombian Maritime General Directorate (DIMAR).
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In these circumstances, they incurred in the alleged crimes of illegal fishing and illegal use of natural resources, in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 2111 of July 29, 2021.
After reviewing and verifying the seized fishing resource, the three captains of the boats were captured and placed at the disposal of the Prosecutor’s Office General of the Nation, while fishing was in the hands of the AUNAP.
For their part, seven people who made up the crew of the three boats were handed over to Migration Colombia.
The National Navy also informed that to this advanced operation in the waters of the Nariño Pacific, the seizure of 180 kilograms of illegal fishing found aboard a foreign vessel on January 23 of this year, in which several species protected by the Colombian State were found, including the silky shark.
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The Colombian Navy said that through the Pacific Naval Force it will continue carrying out tasks to strengthen, protect and safeguard the fishing resources and maritime and river spaces of the Pacific Coast, with the purpose of counteracting crimes against activities that affect the marine and coastal environment.
At the same time, it will continue to support the environmental authorities in their search to maintain the conservation of the fishing resource, as strategic assets of the Nation.
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