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Illegal fishing

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Australian Fisheries Officer at work in Southern Ocean Illegal shark fin catch Lena being boarded.
Australian Fisheries
Officer at work
Illegal shark fin catch Apprehension of Lena
Fisheries Officer aboard the Patrol vessel Oceanic Viking in the   Antarctic Illegal fishing vessel detained at Darwin harbour Apprehended illegal vessel South Tomi is scuttled to become a dive   wreck
Aboard the Patrol vessel
Oceanic Viking
Illegal fishing vessel Illegal vessel is scuttled to
become a dive wreck

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