Indonesia and Singapore collaborate to prevent smuggling of lobster seeds

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) and the Singapore Police Coast Guard (SPCG) have collaborated to prevent the smuggling of clear lobster seeds (BBL), especially from Indonesia to Singapore. "Most importantly, the Singaporean coast guard understands the urgency of our Directorate General of Supervision for Marine Fisheries Resources (PSDKP) in this case. They carry out hot pursuits to the border of Singapore waters," Director General of PSDKP Adin Nurawaluddin notes in a statement received here on Monday. Nurawaluddin deemed it important to conduct hot pursuits, considering that so far it has always posed an obstacle in efforts to deal with BBL smuggling in the border between the two countries. It is hoped that through this cooperation, Singapore and Indonesia, which share the same maritime border, would work closely together for regional safety and security, Nurawaluddin remarked. Meanwhile, Deputy Commander of the Singapore ...