Fishing vessel San Aspiring next to the San Aotea in the South Atlantic in December last year. Fishing company Sanford is not commenting on assault charges facing three New Zealand fishermen in the remote Falkland Islands in the south Atlantic Ocean. “Sanford is committed to supporting the legal process and doing the right thing for the Falkland’s community and our crew,” a Sanford spokesperson said. The San Aotea II was expected to leave on its return trip to New Zealand on July 2 (New Zealand time) but that now appears to have been delayed. “Our planned crew retrieval operation will continue, albeit slightly delayed while we wait for more clarity from the court process,” the Sanford spokesperson said.

Source: Stuff July 02, 2020 04:52 UTC