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Argentina seizes Chinese ships

2012-12-27 146 Dailymotion

Argentine coast guard forces pursue two Chinese ships suspected of illegally fishing in Argentina's waters.<br/> <br />Argentine Naval Prefecture video shows Coast Guard vessels closing in.<br/> <br />Officials say warning shots were fired.<br/> <br />The Chinese vessels were found to be carrying ten tonnes of frozen seafood.<br/> <br />The officer in charge of the round-up says the vessels have been seized.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: MARIO EICHORN, PREFECT-MAJOR IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION, SAYING (Spanish):<br/> <br />"The crew was not impeded in any way. The ship is subject to the fishing law which includes not only confiscation of the cargo but also a fine ranging from five to ten million pesos ($1, 018 to $2, 036 US)."<br/> <br />The fishing vessels were spotted about 400 kilometres off the Patagonian province of Chubut.<br/> <br />They came from the Chinese port of Shidao.

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