Solomons plan for boat destruction

Police in the Solomon Islands say they will soon confirm a date for the destruction of an impounded Vietnamese blue boat.

The Solomon Star reports the boat is one of three boats that were captured early last year at Rennel's Indispensable reef by the Maritime Police for illegal fishing.

The Supervising Police Commissioner said the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resource was responsible for the destruction of the boat and police would assist.

The High Court ruled the three boats be destroyed and two were controversially burned at a passage near Gela, in December.

The public called for an investigation into the incident following claims it had violated environmental laws and endangered human lives.

Three Vietnamese captains of the wooden boats are currently in prison for poaching while 40 crew members were repatriated.