Taiwan boats apprehended

Taiwan boats apprehended

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy has apprehended 10 Taiwan-
registered vessels which were spotted fishing illegally in the
Aru Sea in eastern Indonesia.

Navy chief spokesman Col. Totok Laksito said that one of the
boats tried to get away but was stopped after crew aboard the
Navy warship KRI Karel Satsuit Tubun fired warning shots in the
air.

The boats and their crews were apparently hired by Indonesian
companies but, upon inspection, none of them had the proper
documents to fish in Indonesian waters, he was quoted by the
Antara news agency as saying.

The boats are impounded at a naval base in Tual to be
processed in accordance with the law, he said. (emb)