Police net trawlers

Police net trawlers

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A sea and air police patrol arrested three boats using outlawed trawls in Lampung Bay.

The 17 crew members of the three boats were arrested south of Condong Bandar island. The Panjang port patrol was led by First Lt. A. Wahyu, Antara reported on Saturday.

The captains of the KM Jaya Abadi, the KM Laksana and the KM Sri Rahayu were identified as Sub, 20, Her, 27, and Kus, 50.

Trawls were outlawed in 1980 through a Presidential Instruction. The law aims to protect the livelihood of traditional and small-scale fishermen. Reports of wide-spread trawling has led to calls for better law enforcement. (anr)