The incident occurred while the vessel was at the floating dock in Suva on Friday, 18 April 2025. Photo: TikTok / @keekee4352
Fiji police are investigating an incident involving a group of men who boarded an Asian fishing vessel and attacked the crew while it was docked at the capital, Suva, on Friday.
This comes after a social media user shared a video clip of the incident on Sunday, which showed at least five men - their faces covered and speaking in the iTaukei language - attacking the crew from the deck carrying spades, brooms, frozen fish, and a fire extinguisher.
The crew can be seen trying to defend themselves with what appear to be fishing rods.
However, one of the attackers is seen using the fire extinguisher, which leads to the crew retreating and the attackers making their way to the bridge for an all-out altercation.
Police said that several people had been questioned after a report was filed.
"The vessel was docked for scheduled repair when a group of men boarded the boat and attacked the crew, allegedly with the intention of stealing fish," the police said in a statement on Sunday.
"Investigators are following a number of leads and have questioned a number of people in relation to the aggravated burglary case."
