Batam, Riau Islands (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, along with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, deported 34 ship crew members of Vietnamese nationality following completion of law enforcement processes.
The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry handed over 34 Vietnamese ship crew members to the Class I Immigration Office in Tanjung Pinang and the Tanjung Pinang Immigration Detention Center as part of the deportation process.
“Some 34 Vietnamese ship crew members have been handed over as part of the “In terms of effective and efficient eradication of illegal fishing, the foreign seamen will be returned home once they have been through all law enforcement proceedings,” Novambar explained.
Meanwhile, Acting Director for the Handling of Violations, Nugroho Aji, affirmed that his office will continue to maintain coordination with numerous parties to expedite the process to return the foreign ship crew members that had engaged in illegal fishing activities.
Aji noted that the COVID-19 pandemic, which has restricted mobility between countries, had become an issue in the process of their return.
Source: Antara News