Lhokseumawe, Aceh (ANTARA News) - One of the foreign fishing vessels hoisting the Malaysian flag and identified as KM. KHF 1780, was drowned in the waters of Indonesias western-most province of Aceh after the case underwent a legal process.

Lhokseumawe-based Naval commander in North Aceh, Col.(Marine) Nasruddin, told reporters here on Tuesday that the foreign fishing vessel was detained by a police patrol boat of the "Airud Zaitun 3014" at the coordinates 050 0420 65 North Latitude and 0900 0310 073 East Longitude recently.

After going through the legal process at the Langsa District Prosecutors Office, the foreign vessel was found to have committed violation, among other things, and did not carry complete documents, including passports.

In addition, the vessel was not equipped with fishing gears that are environment friendly, Nasruddin explained.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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