11.   The navy seized the vessels and briefly detained crew members in September and October for entering an exclusion zone around the French Polynesian atolls of Mururoa and Fangataufa.

12.   The Philippine navy already had seized four other Chinese fishing boats Saturday near Alicia Annie, in the Philippine-controlled area in the disputed Spratly Islands.

13.   The Sri Lankan navy seized three Tamil Tiger rebel boats carrying weapons last month.

14.   The Sri Lankan navy seized three Tamil Tiger rebel boats transporting weapons to the northeast and notified Norwegian cease-fire monitors, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.

15.   In September, the navy seized two Indian fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters and arrested eight Indian nationals.

16.   Last year, the navy seized two Indian fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters and arrested eight Indian nationals.

17.   Meanwhile, the Israeli navy seized three young Lebanese fishermen from their boat in Lebanese territorial waters, officials at the port of Tyre said.

18.   Meanwhile, the Israeli navy seized three young fishermen from their boat in Lebanese territorial waters, officials at the port of Tyre said.