Being a pirate yourself is not an easy task. 9 men recently arrested for illegal fishing are aware of this. Nothing strange so far, except for one detail that sparked the general hilarity of the network: the ship’s name is “Going Merry”, a clear reference to the mythology of ONE PIECE.
The masterpiece of Eiichiro Oda has always been at the center of piracy phenomena, between illegal uploads of ONE PIECE chapters and malicious actions by the spokesman for the anime. The incident was reported by Radio Aomori Broadcasting, which told of this group of men who were caught red-handed on their 6-meter Going Merry catch something like 800 kg of sea cucumber for a total value of around 25 thousand euros.
The boat’s name sparked the net’s hilarity, despite the fact that the community actually condemned the gesture made by the men, some of whom escaped and were arrested just 20 days later, among other things. The only treasure to deal with in light of the recent tightening of penalties for illegal fishing will be the hefty fine they will have to serve at least 15 thousand to a maximum of 230 thousand euros.
As for you, what do you think instead of this bizarre experience of this group of illegal fishermen who at least had the burden of making themselves known for the name of the boat? As always, let us know with a comment below.
