A representative from Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia talks to the fishermen.(Source: VNA) Jakarta(VNA) - Thirty-nine Vietnamese fishermen arrestedby Indonesian authorities for illegal fishing in the country’s waters were releasedand repatriated on April 5.
The fishermen, mainly from the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang and southcentral province of Binh Dinh, were detained on Pontianak islandof Kalimantan province for between 5-7 months.
On this occasion, the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia completed procedures to return home atotal of 111 fishermen, the largest number since the beginning of the year.
The number of Vietnamese fishermen captured by Indonesian authorities forillegal fishing has been on the rise. Since the beginning of 2017, 42 fishingboats with 392 fishermen have been arrested.
Theembassy has coordinated with Indonesia’s competent agencies to repatriate 390fishermen. At present, 370 other fishermen are still being confined on islandsof Indoensia.
To prevent similar violations, the embassy has worked with domestic authorisedagencies to increase communication campaigns to raise Vietnamese fishermen’sawareness of strictly abiding by legal regulations on fishing of the twocountries.-VNA
The fishermen, mainly from the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang and southcentral province of Binh Dinh, were detained on Pontianak islandof Kalimantan province for between 5-7 months.
On this occasion, the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia completed procedures to return home atotal of 111 fishermen, the largest number since the beginning of the year.
The number of Vietnamese fishermen captured by Indonesian authorities forillegal fishing has been on the rise. Since the beginning of 2017, 42 fishingboats with 392 fishermen have been arrested.
Theembassy has coordinated with Indonesia’s competent agencies to repatriate 390fishermen. At present, 370 other fishermen are still being confined on islandsof Indoensia.
To prevent similar violations, the embassy has worked with domestic authorisedagencies to increase communication campaigns to raise Vietnamese fishermen’sawareness of strictly abiding by legal regulations on fishing of the twocountries.-VNA
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