Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia has forged collaborations with 10 countries to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing by strengthening regional cooperation to protect fishery resources and the sustainability of marine ecosystems, an official said.
Pung Nugroho Saksono, Director General of Marine and Fisheries Resources Supervision at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, said that the cooperation involves member countries of the Regional Plan of Action to Promote Responsible Fishing Practices, including Combating IUU Fishing in the Region (RPOA-IUU).
The countries involved are Indonesia, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, the Philippines,…