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BATAM/JAKARTA, Indonesia — A recent spate of illegal fishing incursions into Indonesian waters by Vietnamese vessels has sparked calls from local fishers and environmental activists for increased monitoring and security. Dozens of Vietnamese fishing boats have been detected throughout 2022 in the waters north of the Natuna Islands, according to reports and vessel-tracking intelligence. Known as the North Natuna Sea, this stretch of water lies within Indonesia’s economic exclusive zone (EEZ) and borders Vietnam’s EEZ. The Indonesia Ocean Justice Initiative (IOJI), a Jakarta-based think tank, re…