JAKARTA. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on ASEAN member countries and the US to step up measures to fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The eradication of IUU fishing was one of the main issues raised by President Jokowi during the ASEAN-US Summit at the National Convention Center, Vientiane, Laos, on Thursday. US President Barack Obama and ASEAN heads of state and government attended the meeting. In the summit, Jokowi stressed the urgency for all countries to combat IUU fishing, which had not only threatened security and environmental sustainability, but also damaged people’s prosperity. Indonesia suffered US$20 billion in financial losses per year because of this crime, he added.
Jokowi urges ASEAN, US to combat illegal fishing
JAKARTA. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on ASEAN member countries and the US to step up measures to fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The eradication of IUU fishing was one of the main issues raised by President Jokowi during the ASEAN-US Summit at the National Convention Center, Vientiane, Laos, on Thursday. US President Barack Obama and ASEAN heads of state and government attended the meeting. In the summit, Jokowi stressed the urgency for all countries to combat IUU fishing, which had not only threatened security and environmental sustainability, but also damaged people’s prosperity. Indonesia suffered US$20 billion in financial losses per year because of this crime, he added.