22 fishery licenses revoked

22 fishery licenses revoked

JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Agriculture has revoked at
least 22 fishery licenses and suspended 59 fishery companies for
violating government regulations.

"We have also issued warning letters to 669 companies,"
Director of Agricultural Business Development and Crops
Processing Boedi Soesilo said over the weekend.

He said that of the 669 warning letters, 330 are first
warnings, 228 second warnings and the other 111 are third
warnings.

According to Boedi, the violations include the breaching of
concession regulations, the falsifying of fishery and shipping
licenses, and the trading of licenses.

"If they continue violating regulations, we will revoke their
licenses," he was quoted by Antara as saying.

Boedi said that the ministry cooperates with the Navy and the
Directorate General of Sea Transportation in monitoring the
activities of fishery companies. (13)