Catch Fish Using Bombs, KKP Secures Four Perpetrators In Central Sulawesi

Acting Director General (Dirjen) of Marine and Fishery Resources Supervision (PSDKP) KKP Pung Nugroho Saksono. (Doc. ANTARA/HO-KKP)

The four fishermen suspected of fishing using explosives (fish catching that damaged/destructive fishing) were successfully secured by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) in the waters of Kokoila Island, Menui Islands District, Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi.

Acting Director General (Dirjen) of Marine and Fishery Resources Supervision (PSDKP) KKP Pung Nugroho Saksono in his statement in Jakarta, Monday, explained that the success of this surveillance operation was carried out after the Bitung PSDKP Base, North Sulawesi received a report from fishermen who heard explosions that were suspected of being the sound of fish bombs.

The direct impact of the use of explosives can damage and destroy the water ecosystem, especially coral reefs. However, we are also formulating the calculation of the potential for marine and fishery resources to be saved," said Ipunk as he is familiarly called, reported by ANTARA, Monday, March 11.

Meanwhile, Head of Pangkalan PSDKP Bitung Kurniawan explained that the four suspected perpetrators who were arrested were T alias PR (45), A (18), R (18) and A (14).

Officers secured a number of evidences, including two boats, one Yamaha 15 PK stamp engine, one TS 24 PK machine unit, one compressor engine unit, two roll compressor hoses, two bunres, one gas lighter, one battery, one roll red black cable, two pairs of fins, two diving masks, one binoculars, a mixture of fish about 300 kg.

Based on the initial examination, he added, the perpetrator admitted that he brought two five-liter jerry cans and three bottles of fish bombs that had been detonated. The perpetrator admitted that he had often carried out fish bombing activities around Lunas Balu Island, Menai Islands Waters, Morowali Regency.

The perpetrator is suspected of carrying out fishing activities with explosives, allegedly violating Article 84 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 8 paragraph (1) of Law Number 31 of 2004 concerning Fisheries as amended by Law No. 45 of 2009 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to I of the Criminal Code.

The evidence and the alleged perpetrators were immediately secured and taken to the Bitung PSDKP Base for legal processing.