Navy catches Filipino boats

Navy catches Filipino boats

SORONG, Irian Jaya: The Indonesian Navy has caught nine
Philippine boats for illegal fishing in eastern Indonesian waters
in recent months, a local Navy spokesman told Antara.

The ship captains remained in custody at the local navy base
here, said the operations officer of the Sorong naval base, First
Lt. Muksin.

He identified the skippers as Armando Ticson, Mario Marisoque,
Ruel Alfornon, Ponsiano Ladera, Oswaldo Ticson, Nick Alimohan,
Romeo Asis, Ronaldo and Rafael.

"The nine fishing boats were each caught red-handed by
Indonesian Navy ships when they were fishing in North Maluku and
Sorong waters," Muksin said.