Stories for December 26th 2023

Tuesday, December 26th 2023 - 06:56 UTC
Chilean navy adds submarine to keep track of foreign fishing fleets

The Chilean Navy has bolstered patrol operations against illegal fishing in the South Pacific region and keeping track of fishing vessels crossing into the South Atlantic. Normally operations are the task of naval surface vessels and air surveillance, but last week it took the unusual step of deploying a Scorpene-class attack submarine on a fisheries-enforcement patrol in the Juan Fernandez Archipelago and further south.

Chilean navy adds submarine to keep track of foreign fishing fleets