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Namibia: Navy intercepts illegal fishing vessel in Namibian waters – News

Namibia: Navy intercepts illegal fishing vessel in Namibian waters – News

Africa Links 24 with Martin Endjala
Published on 2026-05-20 08:00:00

The Namibian Navy has intercepted and apprehended a foreign-flagged fishing vessel, FU YUAN YU 9878, for alleged illegal fishing activities in Namibia’s territorial waters.

In a media statement issued by the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs on Tuesday, the vessel was intercepted on Sunday at about 10h40 by the Namibian Navy flagship, NS Elephant, during a routine patrol near the northern maritime border with Angola.

The ministry said the vessel was catching fish without a valid…

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