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Friday, November 20, 2020, 19:00 pm (GMT + 7)
The US National Security Advisor announced last month that the US Coast Guard (USCG) will deploy the latest generation of rapid response vessels in the Indo-Pacific to monitor and challenge fishing operations. Unauthorized fishing fleets from China.
Indonesian officials blew up foreign fishing boats arrested for illegal fishing in Indonesian waters. Photo: EPA
SCMP reported on 11/20, some analysts said, Washington’s recent measures to limit illegal, uncontrolled and unreported (IUU) fishing by Chinese fishing fleets. Nations, through a stronger maritime presence in Asia, are well received by many countries.
However, there is also the concern of the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) when they do not want to militarize the application of the law because it could trigger major conflicts in disputed waters. in the South China Sea, according to analysts.
Gilang Kembara, a researcher at the Indonesian Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Jakarta would not welcome the militarized approach of the United States to curb illegal IUU fishing.
“I think it would be good for the United States to ask Indonesia to cooperate with its coast guard, as IUU fishing is an illegal activity and we need law enforcement to combat these activities.
However, if the United States asks Indonesia to cooperate with the United States Navy, then the matter is military. And this approach is over the top because I don’t think IUU fishing is an existential threat to a country, “Kembara said.
Jay L. Batongbacal, director of the Philippine Institute of Maritime Affairs and Law, said the Philippines under the chairmanship of Rodrigo Duterte will also not welcome joint enforcement of the law with the United States.
“But Manila is likely to be satisfied with the exchange of information on its activities at sea, and for at least the last two or three years, the government, and especially the Department of Fisheries, have made full use of the information available. from the United States on foreign fishing activities in the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), “Batongbacal said.
The experts’ comments came after a statement by US Security Adviser Robert O’Brien last month that said USCG would deploy the latest generation of rapid response ships in the Indo-Thai region. Binh Duong to monitor and challenge the illegal fishing activities of the Chinese fishing fleet.
Earlier this week, David Feith, the US undersecretary of state in charge of security policy and multilateral affairs at the Office of Asia-Pacific Affairs, told reporters that Washington would open up. The number of ship charter agreements that the USCG already has with Pacific countries and helps them deal with Beijing’s “aggressive acts” at sea.
Under a “chartered ship” arrangement, authorities in one country can board another country’s law enforcement ships or aircraft while on patrol.
“In some regions, for example in the North Pacific, the fishing fleets are stateless but have the characteristics of Chinese fishing boats. In addition, the maritime militia of China” estimates including 3,000 boats, actively carrying out aggressive acts in the sea and waters. under the sovereignty of other countries, forcing and threatening fishermen to be caught legally, “said Feith.
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