Vietnamese fishing boats |
Granting permission thausands Vietnamese fishing ships in Indonesia
criticized
Sinking of foreign vessels fishing illegally in the
waters of the Riau Islands, some time ago
The Indonesian government gave permission to nearly 2,000
Vietnamese fishing boats to take refuge in Indonesian waters. But the move has
been criticized by environmental activists.
Minister of Marine and Fisheries confirmed Pudjiastuti Susi
has given permission to the Vietnamese fishermen to take shelter for not
stealing fish Indonesia.
"We're also going good diplomacy, but it does not
mean we're gonna let them do it. So the official letter (licensing) Lift
me," said Susi Pudjiastuti the BBC Indonesia Rizki Washarti.
Granting this permission when the government began
Province Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Vietnam, through the Consulate General of the
Republic of Indonesia (Consulate) Ho Chi Minh City requested permission from
the government of Indonesia to nearly 2,000 Vietnamese fishing boats can take
refuge in Indonesian waters due to bad weather.
"We received a diplomatic note (request for shelter)
it. Then under the direction of Mr. Consul General, a diplomatic note that we
go to the central government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry
of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries," said a spokesman for the Consulate
General Ho Chi Minh City, Desy Nurmala Sari, Friday (19/12).
The Weather
The reason the government of Vietnam about bad weather
responded Head of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Andi Eka Sakya.
He said there is a possibility waves over three meters around the Natuna
island, next week.
However, apart from the possibility of bad weather, the
Indonesian government should be able to take another path.
By giving permission to the Vietnamese fishermen to take
shelter in Indonesia, no one can guarantee they do not steal fish Indonesia,
said activists of the People's Coalition for Fishery Justice Abdul Halim.
"It should be delayed granting permission in advance
and communicate directly with the Embassy of Vietnam in Jakarta to ask for
rescue efforts and repatriation of the Vietnamese fishermen," said
activists of the People's Coalition for Fishery Justice (Kiara) Abdul Halim.
Granting permission to almost 2,000 ships, Vietnam to
take refuge in Indonesian waters surfaced two weeks after the Indonesian Navy
sink the three ships from Vietnam perpetrators of illegal fishing in the waters
of the Riau Islands. (BBC)
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