IDNEWSNOW.COM, Jakarta – Two prohibited Vietnam-flagged ships were recorded by Fishing Tracking Ship ‘Hiu 03’ on Thursday, August 20, 2020, for stealing fish in the Indonesian Fishery Management Area (WPP-NRI) 771 South Natuna Sea.
” Two foreign fishing ships have actually been secured in North Natuna Sea,” said Director General of Marine and Fisheries Resources Guidance of the Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries Affairs Tb Haeru Rahayu in a composed statement on Saturday, August 22, 2020.
Haeru stated that the 2 ships were caught without resistance. Crews of the Fishing Monitoring Ship ‘Hiu 03’, which was led Ardiansyah Pamuji, effectively stopped the foreign ships believed for catching fish by utilizing pair trawl.
Haeru described that this current arrest was a little different compared to previous arrests, which often include pursuits of the illegal ships. This time, the unlawful ships were unable to do much when they were being recorded by the Ministry’s ship.
” Thank God, the arrest lacked resistance,” Haeru stated.
Meanwhile, the Director of Fleet Security and Operation Pung Nugroho Saksono, asserted that the smooth arrest of the two Vietnam ships is proof of the durability of the crews of the fishing monitoring ships.
” Our tracking ships’ teams are resilient, agile, and determined. This is what we believed to have actually resulted in deterrent impact for fish thieves,” Nugroho stated.
Nugroho also urged his subordinates to remain alert in performing operations in the field. The reason was formerly, there had been tense fight in the North Natuna Sea when the Malaysian officials had to fire shots versus Vietnam anglers who withstood arrest by crashing their ship and tossing molotov bombs to the Malaysian ship.
” Of course the event functions as a suggestion for us all to be increasingly cautious,” Nugroho stated.
The arrest of the 2 Vietnam ships add to the long list of fish burglars successfully jailed by the Fishing Monitoring Ship of the Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries Affairs under the leadership of Minister of Maritime and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo. An overall of 54 foreign fishing ships have actually been arrested, including 27 foreign ships with Vietnam flags, 14 ships with Philippine flags, 12 foreign ships with Malaysian flags, and 1 foreign ship with the Taiwan flag.
EKO WAHYUDI
