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Navy detains six crew members from Lebu vessel caught with three tonnes of Chilean jack mackerel in Chiloé

From BioBioChile · () Spanish

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  • Chile's Navy detained six crew members after finding nearly three tonnes of Chilean jack mackerel aboard their vessel near Chiloé.
  • Authorities located the vessel 55 nautical miles west of Playa Cucao in Chonchi after receiving a report at the Calbuco Port Captaincy.

Chile's Navy detained six crew members from a vessel based in Lebu after finding nearly three tonnes of Chilean jack mackerel near Chiloé.

The vessel was located 55 nautical miles west of Playa Cucao, in the municipality of Chonchi in the Los Lagos Region. The crew members are from the Biobío Region and remain in Navy custody.

The operation took place after the Calbuco Port Captaincy received a report alerting authorities to the vessel. The case concerns the possession of the large catch found aboard the ship.

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Originally published by BioBioChile in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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