medcom.id, Jakarta: The government, through the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fishery (KKP), Indonesian Navy and Sea Police, is to blow up and sink the vessels caught of looting fish in Indonesian Sea's Fishery Management Area (WPP). The number of vessels to be blown up have reached 40 today.
The Coordinating Minister of Maritime, Indroyono Soesilo conveyed that the number of vessels were due to seizures by the Indonesian sea territory watchmen team since December last year. According to the minister, the sinking of the vessels today was conducted following a full legal verdict (inkracht) from the Indonesian court.
"As many as 30 to 40 vessels are those (confiscated) from last December (to be blown up). Why now? Because it all has to be inkracht. Now the ruling has been released by the court," reveal Indroyono at the sidelines of the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) 2015, in Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Senayan, Central Jakarta, Wednesday (5/20/2015).
Previously, the Directorate General of Maritime and Fishery Resources Supervision (PSDKP) KKP, Asep Burhanudin stated that 18 vessels will be sinked by KKP, as 22 others to be exploded by the Navy. The 40 foreign fishing boats came from four countries, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines.
"Capacity is varied between 80 to 150 Gross Tons (GT). The sinking will be conducted in several places, whereas KKP will sink one in Aceh, one in Medan, six in Pontianak and 11 in Bitung. The Navy will sink them in Ranai, Tanjung Balai, as many as 20-ish vessels," he elaborated.
Following the sinking, Asep had also requested a confiscation of assets for the similar business owners. "Next step is the confiscation of assets, similar to the corruption convicts," Asep affirmed. (Eps)
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