The East Nusa Tenggara Police have arrested a fisherman identified as Faisal Mukin from Wato Buku village, East Flores, for blast fishing.
he East Nusa Tenggara Police have arrested a fisherman identified as Faisal Mukin from Wato Buku village, East Flores, for blast fishing.
The 31-year-old was caught during a routine patrol in Flores waters on Sunday.
Sr. Comr. Budi Santoso, the water police director, said they had also seized a boat, four fish bombs and several Molotov cocktails.
“We also found two cooling boxes and a fishing net,” he said.
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Budi said Faisal was currently being detained at a police station in Larantuka.
The fisherman has been charged under Law No.45/2009 with reference to Law No.31/2004 on fisheries, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and Rp 2 billion (US$150,699) in fines. (wit)
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