Second illegal vessel this month, near Thuraakunu

19 hours ago

A foreign fishing vessel with seven crew members has been seized this Wednesday inside the Maldivian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).  MNDF said the vessel was intercepted during a special operation conducted by the Coast Guard after it was found fishing illegally in Maldivian waters. The name and registration details of the vessel have not yet been disclosed. According to MNDF, the vessel