Argentina Captures 2 Chinese Illegal Fishing Vessels

December 28, 2012

Argentine Naval Prefecture (Coast Guard) captured two Chinese vessels that were fishing illegally in Argentine Atlantic waters, near Chubut province (south) on December 25, after the security force fired “intimidating shots,” the institution informed on December 26.

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Argentina Captures 2 Chinese Illegal Fishing Vessels

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