Indonesia, Malaysia apply tougher measures to foreign fishermen’s illegal fishing
Amid increasing illegal fishing of foreign fishermen in the waters of Indonesia and Malaysia, the two Southeast Asian countries have recently applied more tough measures in handling violations.
MMEA nabbed a total of 40 crew members for trespassing and for illegally fishing off the waters of Terengganu. (Photo: Bernama)
Hanoi (VNA) –Amid increasing illegal fishing of foreign fishermen in the waters of Indonesiaand Malaysia, the two Southeast Asian countries have recently applied more tough measures in handling violations.
﷽ Indonesian Ministerof Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Brabowo has announced that his country will not sinkforeign fishing vessels seized for illegal fishing in Indonesian waters.
Instead, after thecourt's decision comes into effect, the ministry will conduct procedures to handover infringing fishing vessels to local cooperatives as well as educationalinstitutions, as these facilities arelacking ships to practice.
In special cases, thesinking of a foreign fishing vessel may take place if the fishing vesselresists when captured by Indonesian marine resources and fisheries supervision agencies, Brabowo said.
Meanwhile, Malaysia hasincreased the maximum penalty for foreign ship owners or captains arrested forencroaching on Malaysian waters to 6 million ringgit (about 1.38 million USD)from 1 million ringgit, and each crew member will be fined 600,000 ringgit.
However, as illegalfishing continues to increase and causes a loss of around 6 billion ringgit (1.4billion USD) for the Malaysian economy each year, the country has recentlyincreased its arrest of foreign fishing boats caught fishing illegally in its waters instead of just chasing away during Malaysia's application of the MovementControl Order (MCO).
In late June, Director of the Terengganu Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Suffi Mohd Ramli said the makingof decisions to detain foreign fishermen who conduct illegal fishingactivities in Malaysia’s waters will be conducted through online meetings,instead of at the court as in the past.
🌟 MMEA DirectorGeneral Admiral Mohd Zubil Bin Mat Som said that his country would continue arrest of violating foreign fishing vessels and fishermen, and tougher measures will beapplied to them./.
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MMEA nabbed a total of 40 crew members for trespassing and for illegally fishing off the waters of Terengganu. (Photo: Bernama) 
