The Indonesian government released a large catch of illegally fished lobster larvae, or 'seeds', back into the waters off West Sumatra.

The West Sumatra Marine and Fisheries Service together with the Jambi Provincial Customs Team released the 53,290 clear lobster seeds on February 24.

The seeds were illegally fished for export to Vietnam, and have been released into the the waters of Jambi province.

The Head of the West Sumatra Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Service, Yosmeri commented: "Of the 53,290 lobster seeds, 50,490 sand type lobsters and 2,800 pearl lobster seeds are of the highest interest, both of which are types that are of interest to lobster cultivating countries such as Vietnam.

"All the lobster seeds are packed very neatly with plastic filled with oxygen that makes the lobster seeds survive.

"Since January 2021 to February 23, 2021, his party has released 5 times lobster seeds in the waters of Padang City with a total of 700,000 lobster seeds released,"

The Indonesian government through the West Sumatra Marine and Fisheries Service together with the Jambi Provincial Customs Team released 53,290 clear lobster seeds to the sea of ​​Padang City, 24 Februari 2021

53,290 is the catch of the Jambi provincial customs from irresponsible people when they are about to be exported to Vietnam.

Because the waters of Jambi province have thick mud, the final 53,290 were released in the ocean waters of Padang City which have lots of coral.

Head of the West Sumatra Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Service, Yosmeri said that "of the 53,290 lobster seeds, 50,490 sand type lobsters and 2,800 pearl lobster seeds are of the highest interest, both of which are types that are of interest to lobster cultivating countries such as Vietnam. all the lobster seeds are packed very neatly with plastic filled with oxygen that makes the lobster seeds survive " .

"Since January 2021 to February 23, 2021, his party has released 5 times lobster seeds in the waters of Padang City with a total of 700,000 lonbster seeds released," said Yosmeri.

based on a new Indonesian ministerial regulation, that Indonesia has banned the export of clear lobster seeds to other countries.