Philippines fishing vessel seized in Indonesian waters

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry's Marine and Fisheries Monitoring Vessel Hiu 15 is seen in this undated picture. - Courtesy of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry

JAKARTA: The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has seized a Philippines-flagged vessel allegedly engaged in illegal fishing in Indonesia’s state fisheries management area 716 in the Sulawesi Sea.

Marine and Fishery Resources Management (PSDKP) Director General Rear Adm Adin Nurawaluddin from the ministry said the arrest was made during a surveillance operation by the Marine and Fisheries Monitoring Vessel Hiu 15 under the control of the Tahuna PSDKP Base.