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2008, San José, Costa
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Fishing Boat Out Of Fuel, 280 Tons Of
Tuna To Be Lost
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Confiscated Fishing Boat
Out Of Fuel, 280 Tons Of
Tuna To Be Lost
Since January of this
year the tuna fishing
boat Tiuna, with its 280
tons of tuna, has been
anchored off the coast
of Puntarenas while its
owners await a decision
on the future of the
vessel, after it was
found illegally fishing
off the shores of the
Isla del Coco in the
Pacific ocean.
Thanks to a
refrigeration system
that has been operating
constantly, the ships
cargo has been kept on
ice. However, that could
all end soon as the ship
is expected to run out
of fuel at any moment,
meaning the 280 tons of
fish will become
spoiled.
The state agency
Incopesca has the
responsibility to keep
the ship supplied with
diesel fuel to run the
refrigeration system
after a Tribunal de
Puntarenas (court)
ordered the vessel in
the care of Incopesca on
February 8.
According to Victor
Herrera, lawyer for the
owners of the fishing
boat, who is accusing
Incopesca for not
supplying the fuel
required.
Herrera said that once
the boat runs out of
fuel, the owners don't
have the money to buy
more to keep the
refrigeration system
running, which will mean
the cargo will spoil
within 48 hours or less.
The court ruling
obligates Incopesca to
supply the boat with
fuel while it continues
tied up legally, but
according to Herrera, it
never did and the owners
have paid out some one
million dollars, money
that the courts have
ordered Incopesca to
reimburse.
Herrera said that on
Friday the ship run out
of fuel, when the owners
purchased an additional
2.000 gallons, which is
expected to be used up
by today or tomorrow and
don't have the money to
buy more.
In addition to the loss
of the merchandise,
Herrera said the waste
will become a
environmental hazard.
Incopesca, headed by
Carlos Villalobos, had
no comment.
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The fishing boat Tiuna can
be seen anchored off the coast of the town of
Puntarenas, near the docks used by the cruise ships. The
boat was confiscated by Costa Rican authorities after it
was found fishing illegally off the coast of the Isla
del Coco. |
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