Naval spokesman Commodore Tri Prasodjo said here Friday that although the two fishing vessels used Indonesian names KM Jaya Bahari-121 and KM Jaya Bahari-122, they were actually Vietnamese fishing vessels.
They were arrested by Indonesian warship KRI Imam Bonjol when on routine patrol in the waters.
He said 100-ton KM Jaya Bahari 122 was skippered by Nguyen Van Huan and has a crew of 26, while 80-ton KM Jaya Bahari 121 was under the command of Le Van Khanh and has a crew of four.
After a search and inspection, it turned out that KM Jaya Bahari 122 already caught more than one ton of fish in Indonesia`s ZEE, while KM Jaya Bahari 121 had a fish catch of one ton.
"The two and their fish loot had been escorted to the Tarempa naval base in Riau Islands for furher investigation," Tri said. He said had intensified sea security operations in Indonesia, including Natuna.(*)
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