Mugging at Sea?

[alant]

Apparently, a lone fisherman was robbed at knifepoint 3 miles offshore Slapton Sands.

Could yachties be at risk?

 

[john_morris_uk]

I thought it was called piracy when it happens at sea?

 

[alant]

I thought it was called piracy when it happens at sea?

Not sure if they went arharr.

 

[Mark-1]

Apparently, a lone fisherman was robbed at knifepoint 3 miles offshore Slapton Sands.

Could yachties be at risk?

Apparently the motive was to steal fish, so I'd guess yotties are safe, certainly if they have my luck fishing for brekkie.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...en-inflatable-dinghy-boat-knife-a8414366.html

 

[DownWest]

Seems big risk of getting caught for the quoted £300 street value of a few sole?

 

[alant]

Apparently the motive was to steal fish, so I'd guess yotties are safe, certainly if they have my luck fishing for brekkie.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...en-inflatable-dinghy-boat-knife-a8414366.html

Easier to get rid of yachty gear than fish surely.

 

[Mark-1]

Seems big risk of getting caught for the quoted £300 street value of a few sole?

Seems mad to me, none of the reports I can find explain why this is "a thing" or if there's any further back story.

Easier to get rid of yachty gear than fish surely.

Almost anything seems more profitable and portable than fish. It's beyond my ken.

 

[jac]

Seems mad to me, none of the reports I can find explain why this is "a thing" or if there's any further back story.

Surely there must be some backstory here. Once they had left did he not have a VHF, even a hand held? Did they know that he didn't have one? Surely a call to the CG would have resulted in the police being informed and maybe intercepting them when they landed.

 

[sailaboutvic]

It all sounds a bit fishy to me

 

[lpdsn]

Seems big risk of getting caught for the quoted £300 street value of a few sole?

Is it worth more if it is smoked?

 

[capnsensible]

'Your haddock or your life.'

 

[jac]

'Your haddock or your life.'

Not the plaice for fish based puns!

 

[colind3782]

If only they would legalise fish, we wouldn't have all the associated crime.

 

[capnsensible]

If only they would legalise fish, we wouldn't have all the associated crime.

Yeah, but they start with fish then move on to the harder stuff like lobster and crab.

 

[RobF]

If people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, then surely people who threaten others with a knife shouldn't be using an inflatable as their preferred means of transport.

 

[fisherman]

I thought about this. I suppose the assailants must have come alongside in some sort of friendly fashion, otherwise in my case if forewarned I have weaponry to hand and the first guy over the rail would have a very hard time. Then there's the inflatable/knife/sharp grappling hook issue, I could have thrown a grapnel into it and probably torn it badly, but would I want them aboard with me longterm?
Fish like sole and lobster is a popular theft item being untraceable and expensive, and easy to shift at the pub back door.

 

[Triassic]

Is it worth more if it is smoked?

Dunno, it's certainly "hot" though......

 

[LittleSister]

What day shapes / lights should a vessel engaged in robbing fish be showing?