Jakarta – Patrol ships of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries’ (KKP’s) Directorate General for Supervision of Maritime Resources and Fisheries (PSDKP) apprehended a Filipino fishing boat and Malaysian fishing vessel for poaching in Indonesian waters.
” The KKP’s patrol boats have prospered in apprehending two vessels found poaching in the Fisheries Management Location (WPP) 571 in the waters of Malacca Strait and WPP 716 in Sulawesi Sea. The two vessels were taken on Tuesday (June 16),” Director General of Maritime Resources and Fisheries Supervision Tb Haeru Rahayu mentioned here on Wednesday.
The very first arrest was made by the ministry’s patrol boat, Hiu 15, led by Capt. Hendro Andaria of a Philippine-flagged fishing vessel in the Sangihe waters near Marore Island for carrying out unlawful fishing activities.
M/Bca SOFIA of the Philippines had on board 5 Filipino team members.
The ship, utilizing tuna hand line fishing gear, was detained at the coordinates of 04 ° 47.265′ northern latitude and – 124 ° 41.095′ eastern longitude.
” The Philippine-flagged ship was taken to the PSDKP Tahuna Station for legal proceedings,” he stated.
At another area, patrol boat Hiu 01, led by Albert Essing, detained a Malaysian-flagged fishing vessel SLFA 5070, with 4 Malaysian crew members onboard.
The ship using bamboo fishing gear was apprehended at the coordinates of 02 ° 44.
Given That October 2019, Indonesia had apprehended 47 foreign fishing vessels for poaching in Indonesian waters.
The 47 vessels made up 20 Vietnam-flagged vessels, 14 Philippine-flagged boats, 12 Malaysian-flagged vessels, and one Taiwanese-flagged boat.
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