91. China has demanded the fishermen be freed but the Philippines has refused and is filing charges of illegal fishing against them. 92. Captain Enrique Davila Gonzalez of the Spanish trawler Estai was to make a court appearance later in the day to face charges on four counts including illegal fishing. 93. Experts have blamed pollution and illegal fishing in Iran and the former Soviet republics bordering the Caspian for the depleted stocks of sturgeon from which caviar is derived. 94. The satellite scheme is designed to enable on-shore inspectors to establish where boats are, making it easier for them to spot and stamp out illegal fishing. 95. The same sources said the Guernsey authorities had asked for Royal Navy vessels to be deployed in the disputed waters to prevent illegal fishing. 96. They are charged with illegal fishing and possession of explosives and poison. 97. Two vessels, the Minato Maru and the Shoshin Maru, have been detained by the Irish Naval Service for alleged illegal fishing. 98. Two of the Japanese vessels were boarded on Thursday and their captains have been charged with illegal fishing. 99. Without the Soviet Union to regulate caviar production strictly, illegal fishing and a significant smuggling operation rapidly developed through dozens of small family businesses. 100. It will also examine cooperating to support the surveillance of illegal fishing. |