http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2016/0317/Argentina-sinks-Chinese-fishing-vessel-after-chase-on-high-seas

Tension has risen between Argentina and China this week after the Argentinian coast guard sank a Chinese trawler fishing illegally in the Latin American country's waters.

The coast guard warned operators on board the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 010 trawler before firing warning shots and engaging in a high seas chase into international waters. The altercation took place off the coast of Puerto Madryn, about 907 miles south of Buenos Aires.

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As I am not versed in maritime law. I would think it was legal to Pursue said vessel into international waters.
I somehow think China would have done the same to any vessel doing something underhanded in their waters.
China is starting to flex it muscles.

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Old James

What I didn't notice in the article was where the chase started... just that the bulk of the action seemed to take place at the mentioned 907 miles..

(And I was going to say more on that, but I decided to check Wikipedia first. Their International Waters page didn't post a definite limit for 'waters outside of national control', but did state that any nation can pursue 'universal justice' on the open seas. Oh well.)

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What I didn't notice in the article was where the chase started... just that the bulk of the action seemed to take place at the mentioned 907 miles..

(And I was going to say more on that, but I decided to check Wikipedia first. Their International Waters page didn't post a definite limit for 'waters outside of national control', but did state that any nation can pursue 'universal justice' on the open seas. Oh well.)

Google is your friend
http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/15/americas/argentina-chinese-fishing-vessel?sr=nl_5things_argentinachinesefishing%20vessel

The incident began Monday near Puerto Madryn, Argentina, the coast guard said, within the 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone off the country's coast.

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