 This vessel was pursued for 110 days over 10,000 miles. It was sought by Interpol on behalf of several member countries. It was eventually sunk by its crew to hide evidence of illegal fishing. Cases like these can be very complex. Organized criminal groups will use a vessel registered in one country, operated in a second country, and hire a crew from a third country, making a successful investigation almost impossible for a single police force. At Interpol, we helped us solve this problem by enabling member countries to work together. Our environmental security program helps prevent, detect, and disrupt illegal fishing and to dismantle the criminal groups behind it. Illegal fishing is just the tip of the iceberg. What you don't see are the other associated crimes, money laundering, tax evasion, labor exploitation, identity fraud, all supported by corruption. Some of these criminal groups will use fishing activities as a cover while using vessels to commit other crimes, like people, drugs, and firearms trafficking. Illegal fishing is estimated to cost the global economy up to 23 billion US dollars annually. One out of five fish caught around the world is caught illegally. Stocks are being massively depleted, destroying livelihoods and threatening food security. Environmental crime is a crime that impacts on all of us. That's why Interpol is so invested in fighting it. Interpol, linking forces of nature.