KKP Restricted 17 Illegal Fish Vessels Earlier This Year, One Of Which Was With The Malaysian Flag

Director General of Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision Adin Nurawaluddin. (Photo: Doc. KKP)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) managed to paralyze 17 vessels that carried out illegal fishing or illegal fishing in early 2023 operations.

The ships consisted of one foreign fishing vessel (KIA) with the Malaysian flag and 16 Indonesian fishing vessels (KII).

"Our fast movement in cracking down on illegal fishing vessels is a manifestation of the KKP's seriousness in responding to the concerns of fishermen," said Director General of Marine and Fishery Resources Supervision Adin Nurawaluddin in a written statement, quoted Wednesday, February 22.

Adin said KIA named KM. KHF 2095 (56.38 GT) was successfully stopped by KP. Shark 08 when the ship was fishing using a trawling gear in the Management Area of State Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia (WPPNRI) 571 waters of the Malacca Strait.

During the inspection, three crew members (ABK) and one captain of KM. KHF 2095 is known to be a Cambodian citizen.

"The investigation of this case will be carried out by the Belawan PSDKP Fisheries Civil Servant Investigator (PPNS). Currently, investigators have named the captain of the ship as a suspect," said Adin.

In addition to illegal foreign fishing vessels, as many as 16 illegal Indonesian fishing vessels were also detected by the Fishery Ship Monitoring System (SPKP) at the KKP Control Center.

Here are 11 lists of illegal Indonesian fishing vessels:

1. KM. AMAZIA (29 GT)

2. KM. INKA MINA 916 (30 GT)

3. KM. KELVIN I (30 GT)

4. KM. CAKALANG (40 GT)

5. KM. BARGES (60 GT)

6. KM. RATU -1 (5 GT)

7. KM. Unnamed (28 GT)

8. KM. INKA MINA 928 (30 GT)

9. KM. INKA MINA 723 (32 GT)

10. KM. ARABIAH (16 GT)

11. KM. No Name (unknown volume)

12. KM. KHARISMA-1 (28 GT)

13. KM. WAFA JAYA (26 GT)

14. KM. TWO DAUGHTERS-B (30 GT)

15. KM. SUKA-1 (23 GT)

16. KM. STAR MARIYOS (54 GT)

According to Adin, as many as 11 ships are suspected of not having business licensing documents, such as Fish Fishing Permits (SIPI), Operational Feasibility Standards (SLO), and Sailing Approval Letters (SPB).

Meanwhile, the other five ships are suspected of operating incompatible with the Fish Fishing Area (DPI).

He emphasized that the control of Indonesian fishing vessels was carried out so that the utilization of fish resources could be carried out in an orderly manner according to applicable regulations.

In addition, said Adin, the KKP will strengthen supervision throughout WPPNRI through improving satellite-based monitoring technology, increasing operating days of Supervisory Ships, and building Class II Supervisory Ships.

"We take firm action to protect the rights of local fishermen and prevent horizontal conflicts between fishermen," he said.

Therefore, Adin hopes that business actors who own fishing vessels can catch fish according to the applicable regulations.