In 2016, Indonesian Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti sank 115 vessels involved in illegal fishing. This figure is slightly lower than in 2015, when 117 vessels were sunk. Of the vessels sunk, 59 were Vietnamese, 22 were Filipino, 27 were Malaysian, 1 was Chinese, 1 was Nigerian, 1 was Belizean, and 5 were Indonesian.
Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti stated that she has sunk 256 vessels during her two years in office, with 50 more awaiting sinking. According to Susi, the regulation to sink vessels is a matter of national sovereignty and is non-negotiable. Furthermore, other countries are not permitted to interfere with established national regulations.
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