Australia Destroys More Illegal Fishing Boats and Arrests 27 Indonesians

The Australian Border Force (ABF) remains steadfast in its determination to tackle illegal fishing in the country’s sovereign waters. In the latest enforcement effort, it destroyed three additional vessels and arrested 27 foreigners.

The newest crackdown occurred in a span of two days mid-last month in the country’s northern waters. In the first case on May 13, 2025, officers spotted an Indonesian vessel that was just about to embark on illegal fishing near Cartier Island. Upon boarding the vessel...