Karawang, West Java, Jan. 9 -- Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono has vowed to remove a bamboo sea fence spanning 30.16 kilometers found in a coastal area in Tangerang, Banten, in case of absence of a permit.

"We will definitely remove it (the fence)," he said while alluding to the need for a permit stating the suitability of a conducted activity for a space (KKPRL).

Addressing the media in Karawang District, West Java, on Thursday, Trenggono said that he has ordered his ministry's directorate general of marine and fisheries resources supervision to conduct an on-site inspection of the fence.

The minister, however, underlined that the government will not intervene if the fence complies with prevailing regulatio...