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Russian court fines captain of detained Lithuanian fishing ship
A court in the Russian city of Murmansk on Friday slammed the captain of the detained Lithuanian fishing vessel, the Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf), with a fine of 4 million roubles (around EUR 59,000), representatives of the ship’s owner, Arctic Fishing, told BNS. […]
Economy
Murmansk court orders additional evaluation of detained Lithuanian ship’s catch
A court in the Russian city of Murmansk has ordered additional evaluation of the catch of the detained Lithuanian fishing vessel, the Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf), and is due to announce its decision in an administrative case on a violation of the country’s fishing rules next week. […]
Economy
NEAFC might be responsible for Lithuanian fishing vessel’s detention by Russia
The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission, accountable to the European Commission, might be to blame for the detention of a Lithuanian fishing vessel in Russia as it failed to provide in time information about changes in the boundaries of Russia’s special economic zone, Lithuania’s Ministry of Agriculture said on Thursday. […]
Economy
Russian court substantially reduces bail for Lithuanian ship
Russia‘s Murmansk court on Thursday reduced the bail for the release of the arrested Lithuanian fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf) three times, from 113 million roubles to 36.6 million rubles (EUR 2.1m to 0.7m), lawyer for the shipowner Vladimir Odiagailo confirmed to BNS. […]
Economy
Lithuanian fishing vessel’s case to be handed over to court in Russia
The case of the Lithuanian fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf) detained by Russia will be handed over to court next week. […]
Economy
Lawyers appeal against bail set by Russia for Lithuanian shipping vessel
Lawyers representing owners of the Lithuanian fishing vessel arrested in Russia have filed an appeal with a court of higher instance against a bail of 7.8 million litas (EUR 2.3m) set by a court. […]
Foreign affairs
Russia unresponsive to Brussels calls to release Lithuanian fishing vessel
The European Commission, which is helping Lithuania to establish the circumstances of the detention of a fishing vessel by Russian officials, has not received any response from Moscow to its inquiries, Lithuania’s Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė says. […]
Economy
Economy
European Commission working on release of Lithuanian vessel held in Russian port
The European Commission continues its efforts to obtain the release of Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf), a Lithuanian fishing vessel detained in the Russian port of Murmansk. […]
Economy
Russian court ruling on Lithuanian vessel due next week
A Russian court ruling on releasing the Lithuanian fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf), now in the Russian Port of Murmansk, on bail is due next week, the lawyer for the ship owners says. […]
Economy
Lithuanian government turns to European Commission over detained ship
The Ministry of Agriculture has informed the European Commission‘s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries about the Lithuanian fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf) that was detained by Russia. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania and Russia exchange diplomatic notes over detained fishing vessel
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania on Monday sent a diplomatic note to the Russian Embassy in Lithuania, protesting against illegal actions of Russian officials when detaining the fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf) which was sailing under the flag of Lithuania in international waters in the Barents Sea, its forced towing to the Port of Murmansk, as well as the illegal detention of its crew. […]
Economy
Foreign affairs
Lithuania sending consul to Russia over detained fishing vessel
Lithuania is sending its consul to the Russian northern port of Murmansk over a Lithuanian fishing vessel recently detained by Russian officers, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian Foreign Ministry summons Russian Ambassador over detained Lithuanian fishing vessel
On 19 September, the Ambassador of Russia to Lithuania Alexander Udaltsov was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania over the detained fishing vessel sailing under the flag of Lithuania in the Barents Sea. […]