The Minister of Maritime
and Fishery Susi Pudjiastuti admitted she had not followed up tackling of the
case of arresting 22 boats from China at Arafura sea sometime ago. MKP had
smelled out something fishy in the fishing ground of Arafura sea. MKP also
claimed of being consistent with follow up of the lunch meeting with China’s
Ambassador to Indonesia as joint action I permit moratorium policy. “I don’t
know what the latest situation is like; we just see them in our AIS tracking
system” Minister Susi disclosed to Business News through short message [12/12].
KKP was using transponders to detect 22 China’s ship
which caught fish. Application of traceability of illegal led to China.
Although the observation was run Arafura seas. Surveillance was also exercised
with support of VMS application. The ships hoisted Indonesian flag but from
INDESCO over Automatic Identification System in was seen they hoisted double flag
to deceive. “AIS was linked to satellite for ships above 300 GT. Singapore, a
small country had AIS, all ships must be transponder installed so a case like
the 22 Chinese boats will not happen again.”
MKP also referred to Article 1 point 3 of the Maritime
and Fishery Law in regard to the status of ship ownership. The rule was clear
that loading and unloading must be done in administrative harbor. “or else
permit could be withdrawn. The Law was based on logic, we cannot possibly
permit transshipment”.
Other
incident were the case of KM Manokwari I II and III i.e. abuse of SIKPI, and
SIPI. MKP had already instructed the Dit. Gen PSFKP Asep Burhanuddin to
withdraw SIKPI, When ship owner submitted SIPI they have signed comply to terms
and conditions “After moratorium I wish permit to be withdrawn”
“I also had met an operator who did not respect my
position as officer on duty. As Minister of KMP they had lied to me. They
claimed that their catch was only 50 tons per year, meaning only 200 kilograms
per day. As far as I know ships of 5 GT at Pangandaran West Java could carry
500 kg to 1 ton of fish. They are an example of uncooperative people, and have
no respect for us”
On the other hand, MKP promised to communicate with the
sailors. The spirit of an AIP Sea Academy graduate was contradictory to the
fact that some Indonesian sailors had died in Korea sea. “I am most
disheartened that many of our sailors died in the cold water in Korea.
Ironically our seas are warm and many foreign sailors are enjoing it. We are
the ones who should enjoy the warmth of our own sea waters.”
MKP also promised to step up inspection at sea. Now
control at sea would be equal to control overland. MKO had heard many fishermen
from Cirebon West Java who were willing to be stationed in territorial border
zones. “They could be sea guards and at the same time fish”
The Law of Maritime and Fishery which included rules on
zoning, must be on the side of fishermen. The Law of zonation did not permit to
restrict fishermen’s movement and fishermen tend to move from one region to
another. “No restriction allowed. The President said that we have been ignoring
the sea for too long. We must not wait any longer before attending to
fishermen”
The number of fishermen who died when they struggled for
life at sea were not small. Meanwhile there were businessplayers including ship
owners who weer having facilities for illegal fishing. There was even an
incident when big size ship net-creased small fishermen’s boat. “Now not
anymore. Now traditional fishermen dare to challenge big ships in net-creasing.
No fooling about fighting illegal fishing. We [MKP] do not wish to be subject
to mockery that our strategy would b short-lived. The President would issue a
Presidential decree to ensure sustainable effort to troubleshoot illegal
fishing” (SS)
Business News - December 17, 2015
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