Indonesia, Australia Agree To Eradicate Illegal Fishing

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Australia agreed on an alternative livelihood development program, cooperation in supervision and law enforcement, as well as a Public Information Campaign (PIC) to address fishing violations by Indonesian fishermen in the Australian waters.

"This is an effort to overcome the problem related to fishing activities faced by Indonesian fishermen in the Australian waters," Director General of Marine and Fishery Resources Supervision (PSDKP) Rear Admiral Adin Nurawaluddin noted in a press release, Friday.

Nurawaluddin conveyed that these programs are a combination of prevention and law enforcement approaches to provide a deterrent effect to prohibit fishermen from illegally entering Australian waters. In addition, the approach aims to boost the fishermen's economy through alternative livelihoods.

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