Navy investigates 17 seized foreign fishing boats

The Jakarta Post

SURABAYA, East Java (Antara): The Indonesian Navy has been investigating 17 foreign boats seized when they were illegally fishing in Indonesian waters.

Eastern Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Moekhlas Sidik said Monday that many of the boats, which were seized mostly in Arafura Sea, Papua province, came from Taiwan and China.

Moekhlas stressed that he had ordered all members of Indonesian Navy to take stern action against those, who violated Indonesian territory.

"We also hopes that all parties support our move to stop crimes on the sea," he was quoted by Antara news agency as saying.