An Italian boat was impound­ed in Grand Harbour after a patrol boat found it engaged in illegal long-line fishing in Maltese waters.

The Armed Forces intercepted the Italian boat just over 20 nautical miles off San Dimitri Point, Gozo, inside the Maltese fisheries zone at about 7.30pm on Sunday.

The AFM said the boat was boarded and the team found evidence it had been engaged in fishing activities.

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