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Police arrest three Philippine vessels for alleged poaching
BIAK, Papua (Antara): Indonesian water police arrested three Philippine vessels which were poaching in the waters off the Pulau Moesbepondi island, Supiori district, Papua, on Sunday.
Commandant of Youtifa 301 petrol boat of Papua's Water Police Directorate, Adj. Snr Comm Sirwutubun, said here on Monday that two of the vessels were used to load fish cathings while the other one was used to fish.
"Police are now detaining the three ships with 30 tons of catchings they have cought in the Biak Numfor waters," he said.
He said that the ships and their crew members were detained for intensive investigation.
Sirwutubun said based on the preliminary investigation, the crew members of the ships possessed temporary stay permits which expired in March 2007.
He said that based on Law No. 31 / 2004 on fisheries, foreign fishing vessels which possessed permits to fish in Indonesian waters were required to unload their catch at an Indonesian fish port.
The police officer said that it was suspected that the three vessels did not comply with the standing rules.(***)
The Jakarta Post - 09.04.2007
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