"Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs"

#12278090

18 April 2025

A total of 30 crew members of an illegal fishing vessel in the North Natuna Sea are shown to the public escorted by Indonesian KKP officers in Batam, Indonesia, on April 18, 2025. The potential state loss from the illegal activity reaches 152.8 billion rupiah. There are around 4,500 kilograms of mixed fish cargo stolen from the results of the inspection of two Vietnamese-flagged vessels, which are secured from 30 Vietnamese crew members. Director General of Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision (PSDKP), Pung Nugroho Saksono (Ipunk), says that the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries ensures that the state is present in this case to protect the North Natuna Sea from fish theft. Based on Ipunk's statement, the two foreign fishing vessels with hull names 936 TS (135 GT) and 5762 TS (150 GT) are supervised by the ORCA 03 Surveillance Vessel captained by Mohammad Ma'ruf in the Republic of Indonesia State Fisheries Management Area (WPPNRI) 711 North Natuna Sea on April 14, 2025.

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#12278008

18 April 2025

Two illegal fish thieves from Vietnam present evidence of stolen fish while being escorted by Indonesian KKP officers in Batam, Indonesia, on April 18, 2025. The potential state loss from the illegal activity reaches 152.8 billion rupiah. Approximately 4,500 kilograms of mixed fish cargo are stolen from the inspection of two ships, involving 30 crew members from Vietnam. The Director General of Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision (PSDKP), Pung Nugroho Saksono (Ipunk), states that the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries ensures the state's presence in this case to protect the North Natuna Sea from fish theft. According to Ipunk's statement, the two foreign fishing vessels with hull names 936 TS (135 GT) and 5762 TS (150 GT) are supervised by the ORCA 03 Surveillance Vessel captained by Mohammad Ma'ruf in the Republic of Indonesia State Fisheries Management Area (WPPNRI) 711 North Natuna Sea on April 14, 2025.

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#12277925

18 April 2025

Director General of Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision (PSDKP) Pung Nugroho Saksono (Ipunk) shows 30 Vietnamese crew members who carry out fish theft in the North Natuna Sea, in Batam, Indonesia, on April 18, 2025. The potential state loss from this illegal activity reaches 152.8 billion rupiah. Approximately 4,500 kilograms of mixed fish cargo are stolen. Ipunk says that the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries ensures that the state is present in this case to protect the North Natuna Sea from fish theft. Based on Ipunk's presentation, the two foreign fishing vessels with hull names 936 TS (135 GT) and 5762 TS (150 GT) are supervised by the ORCA 03 Surveillance Vessel captained by Mohammad Ma'ruf in the Republic of Indonesia State Fisheries Management Area (WPPNRI) 711 North Natuna Sea on April 14, 2025.

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#12277890

18 April 2025

Director General of Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision (PSDKP) Pung Nugroho Saksono (Ipunk), accompanied by his staff, speaks to the media about the arrest of a Vietnamese-flagged vessel conducting illegal fishing in the North Natuna Sea, in Batam, Indonesia, on April 18, 2025. The potential state loss from this illegal activity reaches 152.8 billion rupiah. Ipunk states that the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries ensures the state's presence in this case to protect the North Natuna Sea from fish theft. According to Ipunk's explanation, the two foreign fishing vessels with hull names 936 TS (135 GT) and 5762 TS (150 GT) are monitored by the ORCA 03 Surveillance Vessel captained by Mohammad Ma'ruf in the Republic of Indonesia State Fisheries Management Area (WPPNRI) 711 North Natuna Sea on April 14, 2025.

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#12277895

18 April 2025

Director General of Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision (PSDKP) Pung Nugroho Saksono (Ipunk) reveals the arrest of a Vietnamese-flagged vessel carrying out fish theft in the North Natuna Sea, in Batam, Indonesia, on April 18, 2025. The potential state loss from this illegal activity reaches 152.8 billion rupiah. Ipunk says that the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries ensures that the state is present in this case to protect the North Natuna Sea from fish theft. Based on Ipunk's presentation, the two foreign fishing vessels with hull names 936 TS (135 GT) and 5762 TS (150 GT) are supervised by the ORCA 03 Surveillance Vessel captained by Mohammad Ma'ruf in the Republic of Indonesia State Fisheries Management Area (WPPNRI) 711 North Natuna Sea on April 14, 2025.

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#12042927

11 February 2025

Officers from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) dismantle the sea fence without permission using heavy equipment in Segarajaya Village, Bekasi City, West Java Province, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. A team from PT. TRPN independently carries out the dismantling of the sea fence. Director General of Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision (PSDKP), Pung Nugroho Saksono (Ipunk), states that this demolition is a follow-up to the sealing carried out by the KKP through the Directorate General of PSDKP on January 15, 2025, because marine space utilization activities are not accompanied by an Approval of Conformity for Marine Space Utilization Activities (PKKPRL).

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#12042835

11 February 2025

Officers from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) dismantle the sea fence without permission from Segarajaya Village in Bekasi City, West Java Province, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. A team from PT. TRPN independently carries out the dismantling of the sea fence. The Director General of Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision (PSDKP), Pung Nugroho Saksono (Ipunk), states that this demolition follows the sealing carried out by the KKP through the Directorate General of PSDKP on January 15, 2025, because the marine space utilization activities are not accompanied by an Approval for Conformity of Marine Space Utilization Activities (PKKPRL).

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#11856639

11 December 2024

The Director General of Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision (PSDKP), Pung Nugroho Saksono, and his staff give a press statement while showing evidence of Clear Lobster Seeds (BBL) confiscated as smuggled goods by two international network couriers before being sent abroad, in Lampung, Indonesia, on December 11, 2024. A total of 52,000 illegal Clear Lobster Seeds (BBL) are thwarted by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries with an estimated value of 7.8 billion rupiah. Ipunk explains that from this case, he secures evidence in the form of one vehicle containing 10 BBL boxes with 43,000 types of sand, 7,000 types of pearls, 2,200 jarong types of sand, along with two couriers. Based on PMO data throughout 2024, the Directorate General of PSDKP, together with other law enforcement officials, secures BBL smuggling amounting to 754 billion rupiah or 5,525,108 illegal Clear Lobster Seeds (BBL).

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#11836988

5 December 2024

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) through the Directorate General of Marine and Fishery Resources Supervision (PSDKP) arrested three units of foreign Malaysian-flagged fishing thieves in the waters of the Malacca Strait, , in Belawan, Medan City, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 5, 2024.

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#11836922

5 December 2024

The crew of the Myanmar ship, captured by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries for carrying three Malaysian fishing boats to steal fish in the waters of Indonesia's Malacca Strait, sit near the ship to be shown to the public along with evidence to reveal the legal case, in Belawan, Medan City, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 5, 2024. A total of 16 crew members of fish thieves are caught carrying three Malaysian ships, resulting in state losses of 16 billion rupiah. Director General of Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision (PSDKP), Pung Nugroho Saksono, states that throughout 2024, state losses of IDR 3.5 trillion due to illegal fishing have been saved.

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#11836747

5 December 2024

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) through the Directorate General of Marine and Fishery Resources Supervision (PSDKP) arrested three units of foreign Malaysian-flagged fishing thieves in the waters of the Malacca Strait, , in Belawan, Medan City, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 5, 2024.

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#11837029

5 December 2024

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) through the Directorate General of Marine and Fishery Resources Supervision (PSDKP) arrested three units of foreign Malaysian-flagged fishing thieves in the waters of the Malacca Strait, , in Belawan, Medan City, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 5, 2024.

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#11837049

5 December 2024

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) through the Directorate General of Marine and Fishery Resources Supervision (PSDKP) arrested three units of foreign Malaysian-flagged fishing thieves in the waters of the Malacca Strait, , in Belawan, Medan City, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 5, 2024.

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#11837123

5 December 2024

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) through the Directorate General of Marine and Fishery Resources Supervision (PSDKP) arrested three units of foreign Malaysian-flagged fishing thieves in the waters of the Malacca Strait, , in Belawan, Medan City, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 5, 2024.

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#7342954

6 November 2021

Workers at the Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs in Mariana, South Sumatra are cultivating belida fish. Belida fish populations in river waters are quite rare. This makes the status of belida fish one of the protected animals.

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#7342956

6 November 2021

Workers at the Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs in Mariana, South Sumatra are cultivating belida fish. Belida fish populations in river waters are quite rare. This makes the status of belida fish one of the protected animals.

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