Yogyakarta, (Antara) - Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has said Indonesia is currently leading in the fight against illegal fishing activities.
"Our nation is already advancing in the fight against fishery crimes. Indonesia is leading compared to other countries," she stated here, Monday, during the 2nd International Symposium on Fisheries Crime.
Illegal fishing activities are almost always accompanied by other crimes, such as human trafficking, modern slavery, money laundering, corruption, and protected wildlife smuggling.
Based on analyses and evaluations of 1,132 ex-foreign fishing boats, illegal fishing is transnational and organized, so international cooperation is crucial to uncover the networks behind fishery crimes.
Therefore, Indonesia has supported an effort to recognize fishery crime as transnational and organized crime, in line with the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.
"We believe this recognition facilitates international cooperation against fishery crimes," the minister noted.
The symposium held in Yogyakarta on Oct. 10 to 11 saw participation from representatives of 45 nations from the five continents.
Hosted by Indonesia, the meeting was organized in cooperation with the Norwegian government, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the PescaDOLUS Network at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.
The first symposium was organized in Cape Town, South Africa, in October 2015.(*)
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"Our nation is already advancing in the fight against fishery crimes. Indonesia is leading compared to other countries," she stated here, Monday, during the 2nd International Symposium on Fisheries Crime.
Illegal fishing activities are almost always accompanied by other crimes, such as human trafficking, modern slavery, money laundering, corruption, and protected wildlife smuggling.
Based on analyses and evaluations of 1,132 ex-foreign fishing boats, illegal fishing is transnational and organized, so international cooperation is crucial to uncover the networks behind fishery crimes.
Therefore, Indonesia has supported an effort to recognize fishery crime as transnational and organized crime, in line with the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.
"We believe this recognition facilitates international cooperation against fishery crimes," the minister noted.
The symposium held in Yogyakarta on Oct. 10 to 11 saw participation from representatives of 45 nations from the five continents.
Hosted by Indonesia, the meeting was organized in cooperation with the Norwegian government, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the PescaDOLUS Network at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.
The first symposium was organized in Cape Town, South Africa, in October 2015.(*)
Editor : Chandra Hamdani Noer
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