Fishing vessel San Aspiring next to the San Aotea in the South Atlantic in December last year. Fishing company Sanford says it is “incredibly disappointed’’ at the behaviour of three New Zealand fishermen arrested in the remote Falkland Islands in the south Atlantic Ocean this week following a bar fight. The men, believed to be part of the crew from the San Aspiring fishing vessel, awaiting a retrieval journey back to New Zealand via the Timaru-based San Aotea II, were arrested on June 29. READ MORE:* Sanford fishermen arrested in Falklands after bar fight* San Aotea II halfway to Falklands on crew retrieval mission* Safety training needed after man killed on trawler, review finds* San Aotea making good progress in crew retrieval mission“The charges are serious and we are incredibly disappointed this has happened. The San Aotea II had been expected to leave on its return trip to New Zealand on July 2 (New Zealand time).

Source: Stuff July 03, 2020 04:07 UTC