11.   An eighth South Korean fishing boat was seized Tuesday by Japanese maritime police.

12.   Canada and the European Union resumed their war of words over fishing rights in the North Atlantic as reports surfaced Sunday that another Spanish fishing boat might be seized.

13.   Col. Djoko Moeryanto of the regional navy base was quoted as saying that six fishing boats were seized in an earlier operation for employing foreigners without work permits.

14.   Customs authorities have seized the boat that contained suitcases, trash bags with clothing and other personal items, it said.

15.   Customs Comptroller Kather Smith said the government seized the boat because it believes it was used for smuggling illegal aliens.

16.   Crew members said the boat was seized in foggy weather after officers from Canadian vessels approached the ship and tried unsuccesfully to get aboard from rafts.

17.   Defense Minister Ian McLachlan told Parliament that the two boats were seized last week.

18.   Four boats were seized.

19.   French navy commandos have so far boarded and seized three boats fishing around its Crozet and Kerguelen sub-Antarctic islands.

20.   It also calls for Canada to repeal legislation permitting it to seize foreign boats in international waters.