❌ A fishing vessel operating in the dark. False tracking data. Missing authorizations. Unreported shark discards.
These are just some of the violations that led to the arrest of the Chinese longliner Lu Rong Yuan Yu 138 in Tuvalu, two weeks ago.
Throughout the year, Sea Shepherd vessels operate at sea, collaborating with governments to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and safeguard the Ocean. Currently, the M/V Allankay is assisting the Tuvalu Police Service in the South Pacific by assisting patrols of the waters of this coral atoll nation. 🌊
On 9 July 2026, authorities on board Allankay, detected the Lu Rong Yuan Yu 138 fishing at night without navigation lights while transmitting Automatic Identification System (AIS) data that falsely placed the vessel near the equator, far outside Tuvalu’s waters.
The vessel also has a documented history of suspicious "dark vessel" activity in Tuvalu. During the inspection, authorities uncovered additional suspected fisheries violations, including missing authorizations and sharks being discarded overboard without being recorded in the vessel’s official logbook.
Taken together, these findings led the Tuvalu Police Service to place the vessel under arrest on suspicion of IUU.
This isn’t Sea Shepherd’s first mission in Tuvalu. ✊
👉 Read the full story on our website to learn more about the arrest, hear from Peter Hammarstedt, the Chief Campaigns Officer, and discover how our partnership is helping protect Tuvalu’s waters. 🔗
https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/longliner-arrested-tuvalu/
📸 Guillermo Reverter Cid / Sea Shepherd
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