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A year on, case of Kiribati fisheries observer’s death remains unsolved

The death of a fisheries observer from an island country northeast of Australia aboard a Taiwanese tuna vessel in 2020 remains unresolved despite an ongoing investigation

By Matilde Mereghetti | April 30, 2021 09:21 BST

Aerial view of Kiribati inn the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Credit: Romaine W / Shutterstock

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