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Senegal seizes Russian vessel for 'illegal fishing' | Senegal seizes Russian vessel for 'illegal fishing' |
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Senegal has seized a Russian vessel after accusing its sailors of fishing illegally in its waters. | Senegal has seized a Russian vessel after accusing its sailors of fishing illegally in its waters. |
Sixty-two Russians and 20 nationals from Guinea-Bissau were detained when the navy raided the trawler, Oleg Naydenov, Senegal's military said. | |
Russia has condemned the "crude and aggressive conduct of Senegalese troops", Russian state media reported. | |
West African governments are battling to curb illegal fishing, which is threatening fishing stocks. | West African governments are battling to curb illegal fishing, which is threatening fishing stocks. |
The French military is helping Senegal to tackle the problem. | The French military is helping Senegal to tackle the problem. |
The Oleg Naydenov was a "repeat offender" which had been spotted by a French military plane, Fisheries Minister Haidar El-Ali said at a press conference. | The Oleg Naydenov was a "repeat offender" which had been spotted by a French military plane, Fisheries Minister Haidar El-Ali said at a press conference. |
Senegal was planning to adopt a decree that would allow the government to take ownership of foreign ships "that pillage our resources", he said. | Senegal was planning to adopt a decree that would allow the government to take ownership of foreign ships "that pillage our resources", he said. |
Senegal could impose a fine of 200m CFA francs ($414,000; £253,000, 304,400 euros) for illegal fishing but it could be doubled for the Oleg Naydenov because it was a "repeat offender", Mr Ali said. | Senegal could impose a fine of 200m CFA francs ($414,000; £253,000, 304,400 euros) for illegal fishing but it could be doubled for the Oleg Naydenov because it was a "repeat offender", Mr Ali said. |
The minister said the US Agency for International Development estimated that Senegal lost about 150bn CFA francs a year because of illegal fishing by foreign trawlers. | The minister said the US Agency for International Development estimated that Senegal lost about 150bn CFA francs a year because of illegal fishing by foreign trawlers. |
"There are about 50 such ships operating off our coast, entering [Senegalese territorial waters] fraudulently from time to time. We will not allow this," Mr Ali said. | "There are about 50 such ships operating off our coast, entering [Senegalese territorial waters] fraudulently from time to time. We will not allow this," Mr Ali said. |
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on it was seeking explanations from Senegal over the "military action" taken against the trawler on Saturday. | |
In co-operation with a Russian fisheries agency official in Dakar, diplomats were "undertaking further steps aimed at the vessel's earliest release and departure", Reuters news agency quotes the ministry's statement as saying. |
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