The Jakarta Globe reports Indonesian coast guard officers boarded a Chinese-owned fishing vessel operating 4.34km off Natuna islands — well within Jakarta’s established exclusive economic zone.
Eight crew of Kway Fey 10078 were arrested, but then a Chinese coast guard vessel allegedly began ramming the fishing boat back into international waters.
Indonesia did not directly react to the provocation, but has expressed outrage — and summoned the Chinese ambassador to explain its actions.
“We will summon the Chinese ambassador to discuss the issue,” the Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Susi Pudjiastuti told media overnight. “Because in the process of capturing the ship, a standoff occurred.
Pudjiastuti said she believed the Chinese coastguards stopped the boat from being towed away to prevent it from being sunk.
Beijing has responded by declaring the area where the incident occurred to be “a traditional Chinese fishing ground”.
src: tankler.com
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