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Mauritian Government Urged To Deny Entry To Illegal Vessels

Posted: 25/04/2013

Tags: Mauritius Politics | Mauritius Government | Conference in Mauritius | Mauritius and South Korea |

The Mauritian government should refuse port clearance for a South Korean ship accused of illegal fishing in West African waters, said Greenpeace International. Owned by Dongwon Industries, the purse seine fishing boat Premier is sailing to Port Louis, where it has been given permission to enter by Mauritian authorities, despite the fact it has been accused of illegal fishing off the coast of Africa. The Premier was later found to be using falsified letters claiming it had permission to fish in waters where no permission had been given.