This vessels history is unclear. Flagged to Honduras 1992-2001, sources suggest vessel flag transferred to Taiwan in 2001 and Colombia in 2005. This vessel was boarded for illegal fishing in the Colombian EEZ and taken to Cartagena in 2005. Six illegal workers were found on board the vessel. Sources indicate this vessel may have been used as a narco-trafficking vessel for a period of 2005 near Colombia. This vessel was included in the ICCAT IUU list on 20 November 2005 and delisted 26 November 2006. This vessel was one of many referenced by ICCAT as having been involved in illegal transhipment with IUU vessel NEW BAI I 168 in the ICCAT Convention Area in 2015. Vessel has held ICCAT authorisation from 2018 to 2021.
SHIN YEOU NO. 16
Shin Yeou No. 16
8431372
CT7-0157, 011182
Fishing Vessel
Longline
Taiwan
BI2157
416612000
723.000
56.150
3.850
198811
Kaohsiung, Taiwan Machinery Manufacturing Corp. - Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei, Taiwan