The ships´ captains were detained and brought to police custody in Palau. All the rest 77 crew members are being sent back home on two remaining fishing boats with enough provisions and fuel to make the trip back to Vietnam.
Tommy E. Remengesau, the president of Palau said:
`We hope to send a very clear message to poachers, who are raping our marine environment. We will not tolerate any more unsustainable acts. Palau guarantees, you will return with nothing.´