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Opinion 9 years ago
Indonesia must seize role in drafting rules for high seas
More than 50 percent of the world’s oceans are in these areas beyond national jurisdiction. These first negotiations from March 28 to April 9 in New York related to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. The underlying principles are mainly that the marine resources and biodiversity are a common heritage, apart from freedom of navigation.
Opinion 9 years ago
Traditional fishing: A game changer in the SCS?
Following the incident of March 19, Jakarta is clearly unable to maintain its neutral position as a non-claimant; neither can it aspire further to be an independent mediator in the conflict over the South China Sea.On March 19, a Chinese coast guard vessel was reported to have intentionally hit the Chinese fishing boat Kway Fey to stop it from being pulled by the Indonesian authority’s vessel to Indonesian shores.The KM Kway Fey was towed and its crew was transferred to Indonesia’s KP Hiu 11 by a patrol from the Indonesian Navy; the Chinese boat’s crew was apprehended for illegal fishing in Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone, according to the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry.
National 9 years ago
Sinking illegal fishing vessels' publicity aims to scare, Susi says
The wide publicity on the sinking of vessels involved in illegal fishing is aimed at sending a strong message in that Indonesia has a stern stance against this unlawful action, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti said on Wednesday.
