澳大利亚边防部队使用改装的渔船遣返寻求庇护者和非法渔民,引起人们对援助人口走私者的担忧。 Australia’s border force uses modified fishing boats to return asylum seekers and illegal fishers, raising concerns about aiding people smugglers.

据报告,澳大利亚边防部队购买和改装渔船,用于返回被拦截的寻求庇护者和非法渔民,引起人们对可能滥用的担忧。 The Australian Border Force has been reported to purchase and modify fishing boats for use in returning intercepted asylum seekers and illegal fishers, sparking concern over potential misuse. 海洋盾牌(ABF最大的船)最近抵达Broome, 载运四艘此类船只, The Ocean Shield, ABF’s largest vessel, recently arrived in Broome carrying four such boats, marking the program’s expansion to a new location. 批评者,包括暗影内政部长Jonno Duniam警告说,这种做法可能无意中向适航船只提供航行工具,从而帮助偷渡者。 Critics, including Shadow Home Affairs Minister Jonno Duniam, warn the practice may inadvertently aid people smugglers by supplying seaworthy vessels with navigation tools. 2024年6月,两艘改装船被用来遣返44名寻求庇护者,其中一艘后来搁浅。 In June 2024, two converted boats were used to return 44 asylum seekers, one of which later ran aground. 自2022年5月以来,在2024-2025财政年度期间,有36艘船只被拦截,273人因在北部水域非法捕鱼或走私而受到起诉。 Since May 2022, 36 boats have been intercepted, and 273 individuals were prosecuted for illegal fishing or smuggling in northern waters during the 2024–2025 financial year. ABF拒绝对业务发表评论。 The ABF declined to comment on operations.