What happened to the Sam Simon?
So where was the Sam Simon when all these happened? The vessel actually tracked the Kunlun, another vessel on the wanted list. The captain and the crew had to remain in Thailand and after a while there, spotted the Yongding, another sea bass poacher. The Simon was able to successfully detain the two ships. However, the FV Thunder remained the top prize. The environmentalists behind the Sea Shepherd and its allies prioritized procuring all the illegal netting that the Thunder left in its wake.
