During the implementation of the foreign vessel moratorium policy from November 2014 to November 2015, a decrease in production was observed at the base fishing ports from foreign/ex-foreign vessels. The most significant decrease occurred at the Tual Nusantara Fishing Port (PPN) in Southeast Maluku, dropping by 99 percent to 149 tons in 2015. Meanwhile, the Belawan Ocean Fishing Port (PPS) in Medan, North Sumatra, only decreased by four percent.
An audit of 1,132 foreign/ex-foreign vessels during the moratorium revealed that all vessels had committed violations. Many vessels were found to have dual nationality (double flagging), and some were even involved in human trafficking.
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