Israel Police arrested a Jaffa port fisherman suspected of the illegal sale and cause of harm to a protected species on Friday following a dramatic maritime police chase.
Police's maritime unit approached the suspect, a 37-year-old resident of Jaffa, while he was at sea after inspectors from Israel's Nature and Parks Authority identified him. A police chase ensued after the suspect began sailing deep into the Mediterranean Sea northward.
Eventually, he was caught and detained by police forces.