Indonesia Illegal Fishing

Indonesia destroyed 81 mostly foreign boats at the weekend that had been caught illegally fishing in its waters, taking to more than 300 the number sunk since President Joko Widodo launched a battle against the poaching of fish in 2014.

Indonesia says it will mark its Independence Day later this month by sinking as many as 71 foreign vessels that were seized for illegal fishing.

Indonesia destroyed 81 mostly foreign boats at the weekend that had been caught illegally fishing in its waters, taking to more than 300 the number sunk since President Joko Widodo launched a battle against the poaching of fish in 2014.

Indonesia says it will mark its Independence Day later this month by sinking as many as 71 foreign vessels that were seized for illegal fishing.