JAKARTA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has caught an illegal fishing vessel in the Malacca Strait, according to the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry on Friday.
Acting Director General of Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision Pung Nugroho Saksono said officers caught the vessel on Thursday along with five crew members.
"The vessel was not equipped with licensing documents and used prohibited trawl fishing gear," said Saksono.
The 97 gross tonnage vessel and its crew were taken to the Batam base for further investigation. ■
