Decree of the Minister of Agriculture on appointing a port as a fishing base for chartered foreign flag fishing vessels for fishing in the EEZ (No. 144 of 1993)

Ministerial Decree No. 144 Of 1993 On Appointing A Port As A Fishing Base For Chartered Foreign Flag Fishing Vessels For Fishing In The EEZ Article 1: The port appointed as a base for a chartered foreign flag fishing vessel for fishing in the EEZ before and after carrying out fishing is called a fishing base: A. For the fishing area in the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean are: 1. Tanjung Pinang harbour, Riau Province 2. Tarempa coastal fishing port, Riau Province 3. Batam harbour, Riau Province 4. Tarakan fishing port, East Kalimantan Province 5. Nunukan harbour, East Kalimantan Province 6. Sebatik fishing port, East Kalimantan Province 7. P.T. Perikanan fishing harbour, Bitung, North Sulawesi Province 8. Dagho fishing port , North Sulawesi Province 9. Sorong fishing port, Irian Jaya 10. Biak harbour, Irian Jaya B. For the fishing of the EEZ of the Sulawesi Sea: 1. Tarakan fishing port, East Kalimantan Province 2. Nunukan harbour, East kalimantan Province 3. Sebatik fishing port, East Kalimantan Province C. For the fishing grounds of the EEZ of the Indian Ocean and Arafura Sea: 1. P.T. PSB, Sabang fishing port, Aceh Province 2. Sibolga harbour, North Sumatera Province 3. Pulau Tello fishing port, North Sumatera Province 4. Bungus fishing port, West Sumatera Province 5. Pulau Baai harbour, Benkulu Province 6. Pelabuhan Ratu fishing port, West Java Province 7. Jakarta fishing port, Jakarta Province 8. Cilacap harbour, Central Java Province 9. Benoa harbour, Bali Province 10. Kupang fishing port, East Nusa Tengggara Province 11. Com harbour, East Timor Province 12. Ambon harbor, Maluku Province 13. Perum Perikanan Maluku Ambon fishing port, Maluku Province Article 2: 1. The foreign flag fishing vessel chartered by an Indonesian company for fishing in the Indonesian EEZ at the date of departure of the country of origin must possess the original copy of the SIPI on the vessel 2. At the start of fishing and after completion of fishing in the EEZ, the fishing vessel as mentioned above must report to the officer appointed by the Directorate of Fisheries at the base as mentioned in Article 1 according to the following procedure: A. At least three hours before leaving the base for fishing the vessel must inform the departure to the local officer for: 1. Checking the IUP, PPKA, and SIPI and fishing gear to be used 2. Checking the identification markings on the vessel as attached in Appendix 1 of this decree 3. Checking the requirement for a minimum of 30% Indonesia crew 4. Checking the fishing logbook as mentioned in Appendix 2A B. After from returning from fishing activity the vessel must report its arrival to the officer and submit form 2E Article 3: If it is required, the DGF is authorised to modify the form as mentioned in Article 2 (2). Article 4: The officer is authorised to examine the vessel before or after the vessel completes in the Indonesian EEZ Article 5: The fishing vessel as mentioned in Article 2 (1) must obey all applicable Indonesian regulations. Article 6: These regulations shall be effective upon signature [signed 27 February 1993 by the Minister] Appendix 1: 1. The forward one-third of the hull should be painted violet 2. In the violet-painted part there must be black painted numbers/letters as big/clear as possible. 3.The first number shall the indicate the fishing gear used 4. The next group of numbers shall indicate the license number 5. The code for fishing gear is as follow: a. number 1 = longline b. number 2 = pole/line c. number 3 = purse seine d. number 4 = gill net e. number 5 = fish net f. number 6 = other gear [the first two letters are the code of the company]