Pontianak, W Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - Patrol boat Hiu Macan 01 has caught eight Vietnamese fishing boats poaching in Indonesian waters with 53 crewmen, an official of the directorate general of marine resources supervision (PSDKP) said.

"The Vietnamese fishing boats were caught on Tuesday poaching in Indonesian waters," head of the Pontianak PSDKP office Erik Tambunan said here on Saturday.

The fishing boats including their crewmen are now detained in at the quay of PSDKP in Pontianak to be legally processed, Erik said.

The fishing boats include BD 95377 TS 35 gross tons using purse seine, D 97583 TS 35 GT, using purse seine, BV 4985 TS 90 GT, using Pair Trawl, BV 4984 TS 60 GT using Pair Trawl, KM BV 92421 TS 60 GT using Pair Trawl,BV 5424 TS 90 GT using Pair Trawl BV 92455 TS 40 GT using and BV 92458 TS 90 GT using Pair Trawl.

The fishing boats are facing to be exploded in the sea if found guilty by the court.

The Indonesian marine authorities have exploded and sunk hundreds of foreign fishing boats found poaching in Indonesian waters.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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