JAKARTA: Indonesia's navy and its maritime affairs and fisheries ministry is scheduled to sink 41 vessels caught fishing illegally in its waters on Wednesday, following court decisions declaring them guilty of poaching.
"All of the 41 boats will be sunk on May 20 at 10am. The boats originated from Thailand, Vietnam, China, Malaysia and the Philippines," said the ministry's director general for maritime and fisheries resources surveillance Asep Burhanuddin.
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