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This method has precedent in the seizure of cars used for drug transport and their sale at public auction in the United States. In justification of the sale of the catch (which may be controversial as they were caught illegally), as the fish are already dead, no benefit is derived from tossing them back into the water; thereby, with the goal of creating revenue that can be used for further enforcement, research, and fishery protection, we recommend the sale of the confiscated catch.
Flag Flag-Hopping Deterrent
A State should pass a law making flag-hopping to a country which does not abide by international fishery law (such as Law of the Sea) and management practices illegal. As such, any vessel or company which adopts a flag-of-convenience under such a country has committed a crime under the host nation. That State should then freeze the assets of the company or individual responsible until the time when that party renders to the government the fishing vessel(s) and fishing materials. The government may then sell the seized vessels and materials or use them as it sees fit.
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