Indonesia-Vietnam EEZ pact sends firm message to China

ASEAN members strike South China Sea deal that upholds UNCLOS and tacitly rejects China’s nine-dash line

asiatimes By BICH TRAN – FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Vietnam and Indonesia agreed to delimit their respective Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) on 22 December 2022 after 12 years of negotiations. The agreement provides hope for the strengthening of the region’s commitment to international maritime norms and principles encapsulated in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

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Vietnamese fishermen claim innocence following arrest by Indonesian authorities

The fishermen asserted they were operating in Vietnamese waters prior to the apprehension

By Tuoi Tre News

November 9, 2017, 10:32 GMT+7

Vietnamese fishermen claim innocence following arrest by Indonesian authorities
From left, Cao Van Hoang, Luu Van Ly, Le Thanh Thien, Hua Minh Trung, and Le Thanh Thua. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Five Vietnamese fishermen have pled not guilty following their capture by Indonesian authorities for illegally fishing in Indonesian waters.

A flotilla of five fishing boats from the southern Vietnamese province of Kien Giang was operating near Hon Khoai Island off the southern province of Ca Mau on April 13 when they were apprehended by Indonesian vessels.

The 70 fishermen aboard the boats were released while the five captains were kept in custody while awaiting trial. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnamese fishermen claim innocence following arrest by Indonesian authorities”

Indonesia to release Vietnamese boats, fishermen

Indonesia to release Vietnamese boats, fishermen

Update: June, 07/2017 – 18:00

Illustrative image. Three ships of Vietnamese coast guards would arrive at Batam Port on Friday morning to pick up 690 Vietnamese fishermen detained by Indonesia for illegally fishing in its waters. — VNA/VNS Photo Đỗ Quyên
HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese embassy in Indonesia and Indonesian agencies are finalising repatriation procedures for 690 Vietnamese fishermen captured for illegally fishing in Indonesian waters.

It is expected that three Vietnamese coast guard ships will arrive at Batam Port on Friday morning to pick up the fishermen. Tiếp tục đọc “Indonesia to release Vietnamese boats, fishermen”