Fri. Feb 27 - 4:46 AM
SYDNEY (CP) — The federal government is looking for a buyer for the anti-sealing ship, the Farley Mowat.
The Norwegian-built vessel, owned by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, has sat idle in Sydney since it was seized by federal fisheries officers last April.
An RCMP tactical squad boarded the vessel following an incident with a coast guard icebreaker. Two of the Farley Mowat’s senior crew were also arrested and charged from a separate incident when they allegedly came too close to the annual East Coast seal hunt. The federal Fisheries Department claims the ship broke up the ice around the sealers, putting their lives in danger.
Alex Cornelissen of Sweden and Peter Hammarstedt of the Netherlands face charges of coming within a half-nautical mile of a seal hunt without being properly authorized. Cornelissen is also charged with obstruction of a federal fishery officer. Their trial is set to begin April 27.
Offers from prospective buyers must be received by the acting sheriff no later than noon April 12.
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