Eighteen Dominicans suspected of poaching in Bahamian territorial waters, are now in police custody after being caught with fish and seafood in the waters off Exuma, The Bahamas last week. The fishing vessel used by the fishermen was confiscated by the Bahamian authorities.
In addition, Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) officials are on the hunt for four other Dominicans who were aboard two skiffs belonging to that same fishing boat that was captured.
The apprehended Dominicans, their vessel and the illegal catch have been turned over to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the Department of Marine Resources and the Ministry of Finance for further investigations, RBDF officials said.
The government has had on-going discussions with the Dominican government to curb the long standing problem of poachers, mainly Dominicans, robbing Bahamian waters of hundreds of thousands of pounds of seafood. Last year, at least two Dominican fishing boats loaded with fresh catch were intercepted in Bahamian waters. Although President Danilo Medina has pledged to help, the Bahaman government accuses the Dominican government of not taking the matter seriously.
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