sentences:  It was the longest chase of an ocean poacher in history until the Sea Shepherd vessels Bob Barker and Sam Simon intercepted the Nigerian-flagged trawler "Thunder", also a toothfish poacher, and pursued her from December 2014 to April 2015 as part of Sea Shepherd's "Operation Icefish" campaign.Despite the 97 tonnes of toothfish found on board the vessel, representatives for the owners of "Viarsa 1" were able to secure an acquittal by jury in November 2005.After two trials and two years, the seamen were free to return to their home countries.