Proposal Of Prohibited Areas For Fishing Vessels

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Bil: Kertas

IE:STRICTED

FISHL'lC

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,PERICARA

ZO}f':i:S- JOEOR

TEF.MS OF REFEF.EUCE:

(i)

Propose restrioted

(a) (b) (11)

fishing'zones

Tanjong Kupang CoaSt.'" Pengerang

in the sea off

to Kualy. Kesang in the Wes t '1;.

in South-East

,F.akereoommendations

Johor.

to ensure the carrying out of

th~ proposals.

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OBJECTIVES:

The purpose

of introducing

restricted

fishing zones is three

.fold:-

(a)

prevent

(b)

fa.oilitate n~v~a.nd police patrol wo~ld be infiltra.tors

(0)

infiltration to intercept

,'# I minim~e hardship experienoed qy .fishercen under the pieaent oondi'Uons, r,articularly the offshore ;~and ~hore fishermen opera.ting during the night. -{Throughout this paper night is defined as 6.00 p.c. ~6:00 a.m. and da;r as 6.00 am. - 6.00 p.rn.)

FISRDlG Number of boats within reference

the areas oovered by the terms of

are Bho~, in the appe~;ix

to this paper.

FA.CTORS INVOLVED IN Ilfi'OSINGRESTRICTIONS: (i)

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Eroblems •

faoe~ b,y Fishermen •

The committee had to bear in mind that a large number of fishermen 'are facing great difficulties due to the confrontation and an; restrictions imposed will probably a~d to their difficul~1es •

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(ii)

Problems

faced ~y the Nav'f and ~~ine

Police.

The problem is one of identifYing the oraft - whether it is a Malaysian oraft or an enemy oraft. Whilst identifyir.g of craft is quite simple during the day, 11; is extremely dif'1'icul t during 'the night. If a. large number of Malaysian craft are found in a vulnera.ble area, it makes it difficult for DB.VY and police boats to deteot Indonesian oraft. -',,,

(iii)

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Vulnd-~ble/Danger

Zones

In oonsidering restrictions, it is felt tnat special attention sllould be p3.id to areas close to Indonesian forward :Jases.

(iv) is

MEAJlS OF ENFO;::CING THE IlliSl'1dCTI0}!S.

The Committe~ is of t~0 opinion t~t wh~tevor re~triction i:~1'posed sho1...:!.d'~e ane t,l~ t c::m :e ~r.:'c:::'ced. !les::'iction

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RECO~fi{D[DATIONS: 1. Coast betvoen Pontian Keohil and Tanjonc Piai be cade a prohibited area, proposed regulations are as follows (see ~lso enolosed tracit~ 01: Chart No. 3941) (i)

nY N~ht

(1800GB - 0600GH)

Ho 1:ishinS cr~1:~ to enter area bounded by:(a.) Malaysian Coa.st line beheen Tanjong Piai and Radio IIl3.S t a.t Pontian Keehil.

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(11)

(b)

A line 225 from Radio mast to limit of I.C.W. (Indonesian Claimed Waters)

(c)

~nenoe following line, of I.C.W. to position Tanjong Piai 3.0.

(d)

Tanjong Piai.

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By Da.:

180

(0600GH - l80omI)

(~) ,"

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Fishing Va.ters ) permitted

in M.T.W.

(Malaysian Territorial

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(b) ',Fishing craft are not permitted to seaward of ," 'M.T.W. betwee~ . Tanjonc Piai and Pontian Kechil. t t, ' ., Coast bejlieen Tanjong Penggileh and Tanjong Punggai be made a. ;:0....

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prohibi area; proppsed regthUons enolosedted traoing:Qf Ciurt No. 2403) (i)

B,v Hight

are as foUovs

(see also

(18OOGH - 0600GH)

No 1:ishing ora..ftare to enter area bounded b-J:,(a) Malaysian '., (b)

Light buoy in position

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Horsburgh

:By ~

and Punggai.

114 Punggai 4.0.

lighthouse.

(d)

Position 210 Horsburgh

(e)

From (d) following limit of I.C.W. to -

(r)

208 Penggi1eh 1.2.

(g)

223 Penggileh 6.2.

(h)

Angler Bank buoy.

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coast between Penggileh

5.3.

Tanjong Penggileh.

(0600GH - 1800GH) (a.) Fishing is fermHted '.Terri torbl \iaters) (b)

within :4.T.W.

(Ma1avrsian

Fishing craft are ,not ~ermitted to seaw~d of M.T.~. between ~~njong Penggileh and Tanjong Punggai.

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3. All stationary gears within the proposed prohitJited areas ma.ybe operated at night but no movementof boats to and from the stationary ,gears should be allowed during this period. By day, stationary gears situatedseava.rd of M.T.ti. line maj be visited by operators who are in possession ,of a pass. , CONCLUSION

In putting up its reoommendations, the oo~ittee is of the opinion that areas olose to:Indonesian forward bases should be safeguarded. This, however, c.2e~ not mean that other areas in Johor are not vulnerable to Indonesian infil tra.tiOll. In the event of an imL:Iinen t threat materialising, ~hese other areas should be restrioted by ~anas of temporary ourfe~ as is the ourrent polioyp ad.

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Lt. CmIh. David Bri ttan (Lt. Cmdr. David Brittan) Royal NaV'J

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sd. Lt. Cmdr. Cheah Leong Voon • (Lt. Cmdr. CheahLe.ong,Voon) Royal Malaysian ,'Nfvy. sd. S.K. Puvanenw.U'an (S.K. Puvaneswaran) Officer Commanding1>iarine Police • ad. B. Balaohandran (B. Balachandran) Pegawai ~_ik:ana_r:' Joilor.

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