Indonesians charged with illegal fishing
Gabrielle Fito; 18/4/08
Three Indonesians who were caught fishing between the waters of Aitape and Vanimo late last month have been convicted of illegal entry and fined K5,000 each by the Vanimo District Court last Tuesday. The court also ordered that the three convicts be remanded at the Vanimo jail as they had additional charges of illegal fishing that are still pending at the District Court. The three men are Lankaito Nuboba, 45, Lasabau Bantar, 35, and Sebi Agisare, 35, all from North Sulawesi in Indonesia. They were fishing at Ningra beach near Aitape when police and fisheries officers arrested them on March 30. Their outrigger canoe, loaded with fishing gears and a huge catch of fish, was also confiscated and brought to Vanimo.
See: http://www.thenational.com.pg/041808/nation9.htm
Tags: Environment, Indonesia, PNG, Trade