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06-24-2016, 10:07 AM
An Indonesian navy corvette fired on a Chinese fishing boat on June 17, forcing back an expedition by a dozen intruding vessels near the Natuna Islands. The Indonesian ship seized one vessel, the Qiong Dan Zhou 19038, and detained her 11 crewmembers.
While a minor incident, the frequency at which Indonesian ships now intercept—and occasionally shoot at—foreign fishing vessels is all part of a veritable war on poachers.
Since December 2014, Indonesia has sent warships to hunt illegal fishing boats, to drive them off or sink them. Most visible of all, Jakarta has adopted a sensationalist approach by blowing up 174 foreign boats as of April 2016—many of them on television.
“Whatever flag it is, the moment these ships trespass on a territory under the jurisdiction of Indonesia, we in the TNI-AL [the Indonesian navy] will not hesitate to take firm action,” Vice Admiral Edi Sucipto said in a statement after the June 17 incident, according to IHS Jane’s.
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While a minor incident, the frequency at which Indonesian ships now intercept—and occasionally shoot at—foreign fishing vessels is all part of a veritable war on poachers.
Since December 2014, Indonesia has sent warships to hunt illegal fishing boats, to drive them off or sink them. Most visible of all, Jakarta has adopted a sensationalist approach by blowing up 174 foreign boats as of April 2016—many of them on television.
“Whatever flag it is, the moment these ships trespass on a territory under the jurisdiction of Indonesia, we in the TNI-AL [the Indonesian navy] will not hesitate to take firm action,” Vice Admiral Edi Sucipto said in a statement after the June 17 incident, according to IHS Jane’s.
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