Malaysian-flagged boats secluded over illegal fishing at Malacca Strait in Indonesia

Published 2021년 9월 29일

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A Malaysian-flagged fishing vessel and its four Indonesian crew members have been detained by Indonesia's Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry for conducting illegal fishing in Indonesia's Fisheries Management Area. This incident highlights the problem of Indonesian fishermen being employed on foreign vessels for illegal fishing in Indonesian waters. The ministry has stated that it will take strict action against those responsible, and has already detained several Malaysian vessels and their Indonesian crews this year. The ministry has also stated that it has detained 140 vessels in total this year for various fishing violations.

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It must be a matter of concern for all of us. Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry detained a Malaysian-flagged fishing vessel conducting illegal fishing activity in Indonesia's Fisheries Management Area (WPPNRI) 571 at the Malacca Strait. "Our officers managed to arrest a Malaysian-flagged illegal fishing vessel SLFA 5219 with a trawler," Director General of Marine and Fishery Resources Surveillance (PSDKP) Adin Nurawaluddin noted in his official statement here on Wednesday. Furthermore, Nurawaluddin was revealed, the authority has also detained four Indonesians who were the captain and crew members of the vessel. The arrest has demonstrated that Indonesian fishermen were still conducting illegal fishing aboard foreign vessels in the Indonesian seas. Prior to the detention on September 26, 2021, the Shark 17 Patrol Ship had to chase down the perpetrators. The director general informed that currently the boat and its crew members were ...

Source: Antaranews