BATAM - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has arrested a foreign fishing vessel with the Malaysian flag which is suspected of illegally fishing in the Fisheries Management area of RPI (WPP-NRI) 571 waters of the Malacca Strait.
Head of Batam Marine and Fisheries Resources Supervision Base (PSDKP) Semuel Sandi Rundupadang confirmed the information that the caught ship had been brought to the base for legal proceedings.
"That's right, it has been released by the Director General of PSDKP in Jakarta. The location of the theft is in the Belawan Station working area, but for criminal acts of fishing at sea, it is processed by PPNS Pangkalan PSDKP Batam," said Semuel, quoted by ANTARA, Art 4 August night.
The inspection of the ship under the name KM. PKFA 9586 measuring 61.98 GT does not have a fishing permit in Indonesia and uses fishing gear that is prohibited in the form of trawling.
The arrest was made by the KPP Luxury Ship, KP Barrakuca 01, which was carrying out operations in the waters of the Malacca Strait on Tuesday (29/7) and managed to paralyze the foreign fishing vessel (KIA).
From the results of the inspection by the KP team Barrakuda 01, the PKFA 9586 ship did not have a permit from the Indonesian government, nor did it put up or fly any flag on board.
The ship was manned by five Myanmar nationals.
Based on documentary evidence, photos and videos during the arrest of KP. Barrakuda 01, as well as checking the fishing position, that the ship was fishing in Indonesian waters.
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KM. PKFB 9586 is strongly suspected of violating Article 92 of Law Number 31 of 2004 concerning Fisheries as amended by Article 27 number 26 in conjunction with Article 27 number 5 of Law Number 6 of 2023 concerning Stipulation of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation into Law Number 45 of 2009 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 2004 concerning Fisheries with a maximum threat of law eight years in prison and a minimum fine of IDR 1.5 billion.
Semuel said that on the ship there were about 200 kg of fish that had rotted due to running out of ice.
Throughout 2025, Batam PSDKP has taken action against 6 marine crimes. And 22 administrative cases.
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