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Friday, December 19, 2014

Granting permission thausands Vietnamese fishing ships in Indonesia criticized

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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