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)