The Thunder from Lagos was suspected of illegally fishing for Toothfish . In the past few years, there have been several cases where people were killed by sharks in Nigeria and other African countries. The Thunder 's captain is suspected of scuttling the vessel in a cover-up . Watertight doors were dogged open to allow the vessel to sink faster .
The Thunder from Lagos was suspected of illegally fishing for Toothfish . Sea Shepherd had been tracking the Thunder for more than 100 days . The Thunder 's captain is suspected of scuttling the vessel in a cover-up . Watertight doors were dogged open to allow the vessel to sink faster .