Russian-seized Japanese fishing boat crew released

All 10 crew members of a Japanese crab fishing boat detained by Russian authorities in late January were released Friday and are returning home, the consulate-general of Japan in Vladivostok said.The release came after the captain of the Nishino Maru No. 68 from the western Japan prefecture of Shimane admitted to fishing illegally in Russia's exclusive economic zone.The crew members have no health problems and the boat will return to its home port in the city of Sakaiminato on Sunday afternoon, according to Japanese officials.Russian authorities claimed the illegal fishing caused economic d…READ FULL ARTICLE