KKP Stops Fish Bombing By Three Fishermen In The Sulawesi Sea

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has stopped the actions of three fishermen from Malaysia who are suspected of bombing fish in the 716 Sulawesi Sea State Fisheries Management Area (WPPNRI).

Director General of Marine and Fishery Resources Supervision (PSDKP) KKP, Rear Admiral TNI Adin Nurawaluddin said that the fish bombing action carried out on Wednesday 18 May was successfully stopped by Nunukan PSDKP officers during a patrol in the waters of the Sulawesi Sea.

"Based on initial information, these three fishermen from Malaysia are suspected of catching fish in the waters of the Sulawesi Sea using bombs," said Adin, confirming the incident, quoted from Antara, Saturday, May 21.

Adin said that the boat or long boat manned by the three fishermen had fled when they met the officer's speed boat. The chase continued for about 15 minutes until the speed boat belonging to the Nunukan PSDKP officer managed to stop the boat of the perpetrator.

"During the inspection, evidence was found indicating the bombing of fish by the perpetrators," said Adin.

Apart from one boat, other evidence found was one compressor unit, one ketinting unit, 150 meters long compressor hose, three detonators, two diving goggles, three fins or frog legs, and one yellow fish.

He said that the three suspects with the initials JL, PJ, and MJ were then taken to the Nunukan SDKP Supervision Unit for further investigation. Adin ensured that the three suspects would be given sanctions according to the type of violation committed.

"Not only illegal fishing, the KKP also strictly prohibits all fishing activities in a destructive way, because not only big fish die, small fish also die. Moreover, the use of fish bombs can damage corals, which makes our marine resources unavailable. can be sustainable," said Adin.

With the capture of these vessels, a total of 75 vessels have been caught, consisting of 6 Malaysian-flagged foreign fishing vessels and 1 Philippine-flagged foreign fishing vessel.

The KKP also secured 66 Indonesian fishing vessels that violated the provisions and 2 Indonesian sand dredgers that carried out tin sand mining without a PKKPRL permit (Approval for the Conformity of Marine Space Utilization Activities).