A six-year legal battle over two seized fishing boats is over
A six-year legal battle over two seized fishing boats is over
22 November 2018
The saga began in 2010 when a South Korean fishing boat the Oyang 70 sank off Dunedin, claiming six lives.
Two years later, sister ships the Oyang 75 and Oyang 77 were seized by the New Zealand Government for fishing offences.
Lawyers for the Indonesian crew also alleged mistreatment and went to court seeking money for unpaid wages from the value of the forfeited ships.
The matter went all the way to the Supreme Court before being sent back to the High Court in Christchurch.
Today Justice Nicolas Davidson said parties had come to an agreement through a settlement conference.
He ruled the two ships be returned to the owners and the settlement remain confidential.
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