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The Rogues Gallery

The Rogues Gallery is the list of vessels arrested or fined during Sea Shepherd's joint operations with national authorities since the start of our illegal fishing campaigns in Africa in 2016.

Find a vessel - 73 vessel(s) found

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Arrested in

Type of vessel

Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Fahd Al Islam

arrested in

Sierra Leone

arrested on

Jan. 9, 2023

Offence

Fishing without license

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Baraah

arrested in

Sierra Leone

arrested on

Jan. 9, 2023

Offence

Fishing without license

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Sea Frontier

arrested in

Sierra Leone

arrested on

Dec. 16, 2022

Offence

Illegal deployment of FADs

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Guo Ji 831

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

Sept. 27, 2022

Offence

maritime safety violations and electronic identity fraud

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Guo Ji 829

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

Sept. 10, 2022

Offence

Maritime safety violations and electronic identity fraud

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Kanbal III

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

Sept. 3, 2022

Offence

Safety and Labor violations

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Shang Fu

arrested in

Namibia

arrested on

June 22, 2022

Offence

Shark finning and eluding authorities

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Bao Lucky

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

April 20, 2022

Offence

Safety of Life at Sea

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Guo Ji 832

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

April 14, 2022

Offence

Safety of Life at Sea

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Guo Ji 828

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

April 14, 2022

Offence

Safety of Life at Sea

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Global 8

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

April 10, 2022

Offence

Fishing in IEZ, failure to meeting hull marking requirements

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Operation Albacore

F/V Renovation 2

arrested in

Gabon

arrested on

Aug. 26, 2021

Offence

False catch declarations

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Liao Dan Yu 6618

arrested in

Sierra Leone

arrested on

March 15, 2021

Offence

Fishing without license

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Jian Mei 3

arrested in

Sierra Leone

arrested on

March 15, 2021

Offence

Fishing inside IEZ and without license

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Liao Dan Yu 6616

arrested in

Sierra Leone

arrested on

March 15, 2021

Offence

Fishing without license

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Friendship 888

arrested in

Sierra Leone

arrested on

March 14, 2021

Offence

Fishing in IEZ and without a license

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Friendship 806

arrested in

Sierra Leone

arrested on

March 14, 2021

Offence

Fishing in IEZ and without a license

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Tianyu 10

arrested in

Benin

arrested on

Dec. 12, 2020

Offence

Fraudulent ID and fishing without license

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Tianyu 9

arrested in

Benin

arrested on

Dec. 12, 2020

Offence

Fraudulent ID and fishing without license

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Coyah

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Nov. 19, 2020

Offence

Fishing in IEZ

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Jurong Yu 9

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Nov. 15, 2020

Offence

Fishing in IEZ

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Xing Xi Wang 1

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Nov. 7, 2020

Offence

Fishing in IEZ

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Gorde 106

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Nov. 4, 2020

Offence

Fishing inside special management areas

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Gorde 107

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Nov. 4, 2020

Offence

Fishing inside special management areas

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Gorde 105

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Nov. 4, 2020

Offence

Fishing inside special management areas

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Fada 18

arrested in

Benin

arrested on

Oct. 29, 2020

Offence

Fishing inside inshore special management area

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Operation Albacore

F/V Guo Ji 826

arrested in

Gabon

arrested on

Aug. 9, 2020

Offence

Ray finning and illegal catches

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Operation Albacore

F/V Guo Ji 866

arrested in

Gabon

arrested on

Aug. 9, 2020

Offence

Ray finning and illegal catches

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Atlantide 1

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Jan. 13, 2020

Offence

Finning of sharks and rays

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Fada 10

arrested in

Benin

arrested on

Dec. 8, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Tian Yu 5

arrested in

Benin

arrested on

Dec. 8, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside a special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Tian Yu 6

arrested in

Benin

arrested on

Dec. 8, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Tian Yu 8

arrested in

Benin

arrested on

Dec. 8, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V De Hong 3

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Oct. 9, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V De Hong 2

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Oct. 9, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Hansen 07

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Oct. 8, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Hansen 01

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Oct. 8, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Qunlong 5

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Oct. 8, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Qunlong 3

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Oct. 8, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Hansen 03

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Oct. 8, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Hansen 05

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Oct. 8, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Superfly 4

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Oct. 7, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Hazem

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Oct. 5, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Operation Albacore

F/V Tchilassi

arrested in

Gabon

arrested on

Sept. 20, 2019

Offence

Fishing without license in marine protected area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Niam Niokho

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Sept. 11, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Mohamed

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Sept. 1, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Victory 205

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Aug. 27, 2019

Offence

Fishing inside special management area

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Lu Lao Yuan Yu 010

arrested in

Gambia

arrested on

Aug. 27, 2019

Offence

Missing fishing log book and other documentation

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Operation Albacore

F/V Haixin 27

arrested in

Gabon

arrested on

July 5, 2019

Offence

Fishing without license and fishing logbook in marine reserve

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Solevant

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

April 7, 2019

Offence

Fishing without license and fishing log book and document forgery

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Operation Sola Stella

M/V Hai Feng 823

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

Dec. 23, 2018

Offence

Document forgery. Tax and customs violations. False catch declarations

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Illegal Fishing Campaigns

F/V Bonheur

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

Nov. 7, 2018

Offence

Fishing without a license

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Operation Albacore

F/V Vema

arrested in

Sao Tome and Principe

arrested on

Sept. 22, 2018

Offence

Fishing for species not under license

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Operation Albacore

F/V Jin Li 961

arrested in

Gabon

arrested on

July 4, 2018

Offence

Fishing without license in marine reserve

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Operation Albacore

F/V Jin Li 962

arrested in

Gabon

arrested on

July 4, 2018

Offence

Fishing without license in marine reserve

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Operation Albacore

F/V Hua Yi 5

arrested in

Gabon

arrested on

June 7, 2018

Offence

Fishing without license

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Operation Jodari

F/V STS-50

arrested in

Indonesia

arrested on

April 6, 2018

Offence

Fishing with prohibited gear (gillnets)

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Benty 1

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

March 15, 2018

Offence

Evasion of Justice

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Hai Lung

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

March 13, 2018

Offence

Document forgery. Sailing without flag

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Operation Jodari

F/V Buah Naga 1

arrested in

Tanzania

arrested on

Jan. 25, 2018

Offence

Shark finning, illegal possession of a firearm and labor abuses

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Operation Jodari

F/V Tai Hong 1

arrested in

Tanzania

arrested on

Jan. 22, 2018

Offence

Shark finning and labor abuses

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Panofi Fore Runner

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

Jan. 14, 2018

Offence

Fishing without license, illegal FAD deployment and bribery

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Guo Ji 809

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

Jan. 2, 2018

Offence

Fishing without a valid license

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Labiko 2

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

Nov. 15, 2017

Offence

Fishing with prohibited gear (gillnets)

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Dzintars

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

Sept. 28, 2017

Offence

Fish smuggling

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Operation Albacore

F/V Haixin 28

arrested in

Gabon

arrested on

July 11, 2017

Offence

Fishing without license

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Operation Albacore

F/V Haixin 23

arrested in

Gabon

arrested on

July 11, 2017

Offence

Fishing without license

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Operation Sola Stella

M/V Lian Run

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

March 21, 2017

Offence

Identities fraud, missing cargo manifest, transshipment

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Star Shrimper XXV

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

March 13, 2017

Offence

Fishing without license in exclusion zone

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Lu Rong Yuan Yu 988

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

Feb. 18, 2017

Offence

Fishing without license, bribery and missing crewmembers

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Shenghai 9

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

Feb. 7, 2017

Offence

Tax and customs violations, missing documentation and missing crewmembers

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Operation Sola Stella

F/V Hispasen 7

arrested in

Liberia

arrested on

Feb. 3, 2017

Offence

Missing documentation, undocumented crew, transshipment

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Operation Albacore

F/V Alemar Primero

arrested in

Sao Tome and Principe

arrested on

Aug. 6, 2016

Offence

Fishing for species not under license

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*For legal reasons, not all vessels apprehended during our campaigns are listed.

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Vessels busted by Sea Shepherd and Partners since 2016

The Rogues Gallery

Find a vessel - 73 vessel(s) found

F/V Fahd Al Islam

F/V Baraah

F/V Sea Frontier

F/V Guo Ji 831

F/V Guo Ji 829

F/V Kanbal III

F/V Shang Fu

F/V Bao Lucky

F/V Guo Ji 832

F/V Guo Ji 828

F/V Global 8

F/V Renovation 2

F/V Liao Dan Yu 6618

F/V Jian Mei 3

F/V Liao Dan Yu 6616

F/V Friendship 888

F/V Friendship 806

F/V Tianyu 10

F/V Tianyu 9

F/V Coyah

F/V Jurong Yu 9

F/V Xing Xi Wang 1

F/V Gorde 106

F/V Gorde 107

F/V Gorde 105

F/V Fada 18

F/V Guo Ji 826

F/V Guo Ji 866

F/V Atlantide 1

F/V Fada 10

F/V Tian Yu 5

F/V Tian Yu 6

F/V Tian Yu 8

F/V De Hong 3

F/V De Hong 2

F/V Hansen 07

F/V Hansen 01

F/V Qunlong 5

F/V Qunlong 3

F/V Hansen 03

F/V Hansen 05

F/V Superfly 4

F/V Hazem

F/V Tchilassi

F/V Niam Niokho

F/V Mohamed

F/V Victory 205

F/V Lu Lao Yuan Yu 010

F/V Haixin 27

F/V Solevant

M/V Hai Feng 823

F/V Bonheur

F/V Vema

F/V Jin Li 961

F/V Jin Li 962

F/V Hua Yi 5

F/V STS-50

F/V Benty 1

F/V Hai Lung

F/V Buah Naga 1

F/V Tai Hong 1

F/V Panofi Fore Runner

F/V Guo Ji 809

F/V Labiko 2

F/V Dzintars

F/V Haixin 28

F/V Haixin 23

M/V Lian Run

F/V Star Shrimper XXV

F/V Lu Rong Yuan Yu 988

F/V Shenghai 9

F/V Hispasen 7

F/V Alemar Primero

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