Police Seize 35 Foreign Ships Entering RI's Territory in 2014

Jakarta (Antara) - The joint forces consisting of water police and officials from the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry have seized 35 foreign ships illegally entering Indonesian waters in 2014, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti said here on Sunday. According to data from the ministry the 35 seized ships were from Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. Minister Susi said tight supervision was the key to prevent foreign ships from illegally entering Indonesian territory and capture the fish resources there. "The efforts to reduce illegal fishing have been conducted through a close cooperation between related authorities in the sea," said Susi. (*)