Seized vessel shines light on illegal fishing

Illegal fishing has become a serious problem that affects countries worldwide. The U.S and other nations are determined to face this issue that accounts for up to $23.5 billion a year in global economic losses. There is therefore no question as to why they are putting all their efforts to eliminate or highly reduce this illegal activity. The plan of action include searching for vessels in the open sea although it is said to be extremely difficult. Despite the challenge of finding the ships, the Coast Guard was able to do so recently. Although the captain and crew members intended to escape, authorities were able to capture them and the tons of squid and shark carcasses. This incident motivated the plan to stop illegal fishing once and for all.