JAKARTA: Indonesian maritime authorities have detained four boats, including two belonging to Malaysia, for fishing illegally in the country’s waters.
In a statement, the marine affairs and fisheries ministry said two Malaysian-flagged boats were detected in the Straits of Melaka on June 8.
“This demonstrates our commitment to eradicate illegal fishing as well as protect marine and fishery resources,” its director-general of marine and fisheries resources surveillance, Adin Nurawaluddin, said.
He said the boats and the seized items were taken to the Belawan fishing port near Medan, north Sumatra, for further investigation.
The agency has detained 79 foreign and local illegal boats so far this year, including eight Malaysian-flagged boats.