Vessels were detained and fined — no evidence of illegal fishing was found
Six Chinese fishing trawlers which entered South African waters without permission earlier this month and which were detained by the department of environment, forestry and fisheries have been fined and allowed to leave.
Fisheries spokesperson Zolile Nqayi said the ships had been held at the outer anchorage off Cape Town, but were allowed into harbour after the Chinese embassy submitted a diplomatic note asking that they be given shelter from adverse weather conditions. “There was no evidence of illegal activity while in South African waters. Once the fines had been paid, the six trawlers were released and monitored as they transited South African waters,” Nqayi said.
Nqayi said that integrated teams consisting of police and fisheries staff had been deployed along the coast during the lockdown period to protect resources and deal with non-compliance of Covid-19 regulations.
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