It’s official. The Bangun Perkasa is now property of the United States. Fisheries blog Deckboss reported on Friday that a federal judge in Anchorage has signed a decree of forfeiture for the pirate vessel. That means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is now free to get rid of it. Senator Mark Begich has previously called for scuttling the vessel while others have suggested selling it for scrap metal or auctioning it off as-is. NOAA couldn’t comment at this time on plans for disposal.

The Bangun Perkasa was caught high-seas driftnetting by the Coast Guard in October. That method of fishing is banned by the United Nations because of its damaging effect on ocean ecosystems.