Indonesia and Vietnam join forces to combat illegal baby lobster trade

Badung (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has opened cooperation with the Vietnamese government to prevent the massive illegal export of baby lobsters to Vietnam. Director General of Marine and Fisheries Resources Supervision (PSDKP) at the ministry, Adin Nurawaluddin, stated in Badung, Bali, on Thursday that the demand from Vietnam had reached 600 million baby lobsters, which is illegal and detrimental to the country. "Because of this, the minister sees quite a large potential. Instead of missing something, we are trying to communicate it with the Vietnamese government, (and) we are encouraging G-to-G cooperation between the Indonesian and Vietnamese governments," he stated. The collaboration is in the form of boosting the cultivation industry in the country, which is also part of the KKP's five blue economy programs. These programs include expanding conservation areas, supporting quota-based measured fishing, increasing sustainable ...