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Indonesia’s new intelligence hub wields data in the war on illegal fishing
In late July, a high-speed chase stirred the waters northeast of Indonesia’s Natuna Islands, as patrol officers pursued a Vietnamese vessel suspected of illegal fishing. Having fled when authorities approached it for questioning, the Vietnamese crew tossed a fishing net to purge implicating...
- The Indonesian Maritime Information Center (IMIC), launched in July, aims to tackle illegal fishing and other maritime violations in the country’s waters by drawing on data and analysis from various ministries and agencies.
- Its proponents say it will enhance and expedite coordination among the many agencies involved and offer a public-facing data-sharing outlet.
- Indonesia’s waters are frequently plundered by foreign fishing vessels, and some areas are disputed by other countries, including China.
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