JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) managed to catch two foreign fishing vessels with Vietnamese flags. The two vessels are suspected of being fishing illegal or illegal fishing in the North Natuna Sea.
The Director General of Marine and Fishery Resources Supervision (PSDKP) of the KKP, Pung Nugroho Saksono or Ipunk, revealed the potential loss from illegal fishing activities reaching Rp152.8 billion.
"We make sure that the state is present in this case to protect the North Natuna Sea so that it is free from illegal fishing," said Ipunk as quoted from his official statement, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
The two ships have hull numbers 936 TS (135 GT) and 5762 TS (150 GT).
Initially, the ships were detected by the ORCA 03 Supervisory Ship (KP) in the State Fisheries Management Area of the Republic of Indonesia (WPPNRI) 711 North Natuna Sea on Monday, April 14, 2025.
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When they were about to be arrested, the two ships tried to escape until the two ships were successfully paralyzed after KP ORCA 03 deployed a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) or fast boat.
As a result, about 4,500 kilograms of mixed fish cargo and 30 crew members of the two ships were successfully secured.
In addition, the Vietnamese ships were also proven to use trawling gear simultaneously by two ships (pair trawl).
"This fishing tool is strictly prohibited because of the tremendous impact of damage, small fish are also caught which causes fish resources to run out and damage ecologically," he said.
The two Vietnamese ships are suspected of violating Article 92 in conjunction with Article 26 paragraph (1) and Article 85 in conjunction with Article 9 paragraph (1), in conjunction with Article 102 of Law Number 31 of 2004 concerning Fisheries as amended by Law Number 45 of 2009 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 2004 concerning Fisheries, and has been amended last by Law Number 6 of 2023 concerning Stipulation of Government Regulations in Lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation into Law.
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