Italian authorities have impounded a charity rescue vessel and fined its crew €300,000 for entering the port in Lampedusa illegally.
The Mare Jonio was seized on the southern Italian island and fined under a security decree drawn up by outgoing far-right interior minister Matteo Salvini.
Charity Mediterranea Saving Humans said the ship was impounded after "entering (Italian) territorial waters with the authorisation of the competent maritime authorities".
The collective, which is made up of mainly left-wing Italian activists, said on Twitter: "Our captain and the ship's owner were notified of the administrative seizure of Mare Jonio along with a fine of 300,000 euros for violating the security decree."
The last 31 rescued migrants on board were disembarked shortly before the seizure, the charity said.
The Mare Jonio rescued 98 people off the coast of Libya last week. 67 people, including women, children and the sick, have already been disembarked in Italy.
