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A notorious pirate fishing fleet in the harbour of Svetly in Kaliningrad. The ships are blacklisted by the European Union, Iceland and North East Atlantic Fisheries Committee (NEAFC).
Enlarge ImageIn all, we've tracked these pirates for over a year. In that time they have been re-named and re-flagged after being blacklisted by the European Union, Iceland and North East Atlantic Fisheries Committee (NEAFC).
"This is a golden opportunity for Russia to stop these ships, since all
these vessels are here illegally", said Frode Pleym, Greenpeace campaigner
on board Arctic Sunrise. "If Russia doesn't act it's a clear violation of
international agreements. According to the treaties the ships are not even
allowed to enter this port, and any service to the ships - including pilot
services - is also illegal," added Pleym.
NEAFC is meeting tomorrow in Estonia. During the meeting Greenpeace will hand over the documentation from Svetly and demand that the organization take the steps necessary to finally stop this pirate fleet.
