Jakarta, Oct. 12 -- Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Dudung Abdurachman asked the Lobster Seed Smuggling Eradication Task Force to trace networks, money flows, and financiers behind lobster seed smuggling to protect national maritime economic potential.

Abdurachman stressed that eradicating lobster seed smuggling must not stop at arresting couriers or securing evidence but must reach those who finance and control the illegal activity.

"The task force must apply a 'follow the network' and 'follow the money' approach to uncover networks, money flows, financiers, and controllers," Abdurachman said at the launch of the task force at the Maritime and Fisheries Ministry office here on Monday.

According to him, lobster...