But not all those going on the ill-equipped trawlers or fishing boats are Rohingya refugees.
Macduff, which is based in Mintlaw near Peterhead, acquired Scott Trawlers for an undisclosed sum.
But for the time being, the problem remains too many trawlers chasing too few fish.
So, at first using contract Russian trawlers, Joo Siang went looking for his company's growth in underutilized species.
Dumfries-based Scott Trawlers operates five scallop vessels, which account for more than 15% of all UK scallop landings.
Mr Scott, of Dumfries-based Scott Trawlers, said three French fishermen eventually boarded his vessel and spoke to the skipper.
It was built in 1900 to provide crushed ice for the town's trawlers, to keep fish fresh in the ship's hold.
Andy Scott, of Dumfries-based Scott Trawlers, said the crew of the scallop boat Vertrouwen had feared for its safety during the incident.
Concerns were also expressed about the condition and maintenance of the trawlers.
"In the U.S., factory trawlers are the top predators of the commercial fishing fleet, " said Gerald Leape, Greenpeace legislative director for oceans.
Somalis who once fished say they were pushed out by foreign trawlers.
They were designed for anti-submarine warfare, not protecting the nets of trawlers.
So, at first using contract Russian trawlers, Joo Siang went looking for his company's growth in underutilized species nevertheless fit for human consumption.
During both world wars, hundreds of Hull trawlers and their crews were requisitioned by the Admiralty and used as minesweepers and patrol craft.
Present-day fishing trawlers in the North Sea occasionally dredge up the bones and tusks of the mastodons and other game from the ocean floor.
Trawlers also blocked the ports of Le Havre, Dunkirk, Boulogne and Cherbourg for several hours and Marseille and Martigues were brought to a halt.
The yard, based on the River Torridge, has built more than 350 ships, including naval fishery protection vessels, trawlers, passenger-vehicle ferries, dredgers and bulk carriers.
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Sierra Leone faced a huge problem with unauthorised trawlers catching fish.
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Its working harbour sees trawlers returning from fishing trips on a daily basis and the West Pier is lined with fishmongers and seafood restaurants like the Oar House.
In addition to its vessels, Scott Trawlers runs a fleet of refrigerated lorries and a marine engineering business, catering for the manufacturing needs of scallop fishermen.
The Bangladeshi government was not allowing fishing boats or trawlers in the northern part of the bay to leave shelters "until further notice, " the country's Web site reported.
While larger commercial trawlers capable of traveling to more distant fishing grounds are expected to survive, the plan will likely cost most of the region's smaller crews their jobs.
The eventual deal which goes forward to the General Assembly mandates governments to adopt unilateral "precautionary measures" to ensure their bottom-trawlers do not cause significant damage to marine ecosystems.
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Now the scientists have the evidence to show just how devastating deep sea trawlers are to marine life, they hope to be able to prosecute companies that damage the reefs.
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In Bangladesh, at least 10 wooden trawlers carrying about 150 men sank off Cox's Bazar, a coastal resort south-east of the capital, Dhaka, a local official told the Associated Press.
West Bengal's Fisheries Minister Kiranmoy Nanda told the BBC that at least 60 trawlers had been out at sea when the storm picked up strength in the Bay of Bengal.
Norway banned Icelandic and Faroese trawlers from its ports.
Finally, in 1993, Japan, Australia and New Zealand devised a quota system that allows the trawlers to catch a set amount of southern bluefin in the wild and not one tuna more.
Fishing is the main economic activity along the coast but ask the fishermen how the work is going and many complain fish stocks are dwindling partly because of the activities of local and foreign trawlers.
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