111. Antara reported some of the passengers were adrift on water jerry cans before they were rescued by passing fishing boats. 112. Anti-drug agents found seven tons of cocaine aboard an Ecuadorean fishing boat off the Pacific coast in what authorities said was the largest maritime drug seizure ever. 113. And a second warship was still expected to follow the patrol boat that sailed from Spain last Friday to protect fishing boats in the disputed area. 114. Authorities often intercept fishing boats, sailing yachts or cargo ships loaded with people attempting to sneak into the country. 115. At one point, Canadian fishing boats blockaded a ferry from Alaska to drive home the claim that Americans were taking too many salmon. 116. Because the North Korean ship was escorting fishing boats, the intrusion appeared to be unintentional, but the Defense Ministry said it was investigating the cause. 117. Britain has used fishery patrol vessels based in the Falkland Islands to confront illegal fishing boats in the South Georgia Island area off South America. 118. Both were rigged as fishing boats but were built to move at high speed. 119. Britain has already used gunboats to chase out Spanish and Norwegian fishing boats around its South Georgia islands in the Falklands. 120. Both were rigged as fishing boats but built to move at high speeds. |