[2][3] She was originally authorized to catch a quota of 18,000 tonnes of jack mackerel and redbait along the southern shores of the country.

[4][5] For this reason, Seafish Tasmania subsequently sold its stake in the vessel to Dutch company Parlevliet & Van der Plas.

On 6 March 2013, after six months moored in Australian waters, she left Port Lincoln, having reassumed her original name of Margiris.

[8] [9] The Super Trawler issue was subject to a court challenge in 2014 [10] and an Australian Government scientific report published in late 2014.

The Irish naval service fisheries inspectors refused to board her at sea, due to adverse weather condition.