CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- Australian Border Force issued the following news release:
Australia and Indonesia have completed a coordinated maritime operation, strengthening regional cooperation to combat illegal foreign fishing and other threats along their shared maritime border.
Now in its fifth year, Operation JAWLINE-ARAFURA brought together officers and assets from the ABF-led Maritime Border Command (MBC), AFMA and PSDKP in the Arafura Sea between 21 and 25 September 2026.
Over five days, officers conducted maritime surveillance, practised boarding procedures, participated in officer exchanges, and shared information used to detect and respond to suspicious activity at sea.
An Australian maritime patrol aircraft suppor...