TAIPEI: Pirates or a mutiny probably caused the mysterious disappearance of the crew of a Taiwanese fishing boat found abandoned near Australia with a cargo of rotting tuna and mackerel recently, an industry official said yesterday.
The High Aim No. 6 was spotted drifting off the coast of north-west Australia on Jan 4, about six weeks after leaving Indonesia with its Taiwanese captain and chief engineer and 10 Indonesian crew members. No lifeboats were found on board, and there were no signs of a struggle.
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