The World - News from May 7, 1986
Canada seized a U.S. fishing boat and four Spanish vessels off the coast of Newfoundland on charges of fishing illegally in Canadian waters. The U.S. boat Taormina was ordered to the port of St. John’s, where its cargo of 8,000 pounds of flatfish, valued at $1,450, was seized pending the filing of charges. The Spanish vessels were apprehended for alleged violations in 1984 and 1985. Fisheries Minister Tom Siddon said Canada would not tolerate continuing challenges to its 200-mile economic zone.
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