IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, vs. FIV BANGUN PERKASA, Call sign unknown, with its cargo, gear, stores, equipment, tools, appurtenances, furnishings, fixtures, fishing gear, nets, and approximately 30 tons of squid, 20 tons of shark, 3 kg of small black fish, or the fair market value thereof, in rem, and as substitute res for said squid, sale proceeds in the amount of $33,358.23, Defendant. )
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No.3:11-cv-00194-RRB-JDR

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DECREE OF FORFEITURE

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The United States filed an In Rem Complaint for Forfeiture on September 30, 2011. The complaint alleged defendant vessel FIV BANGUN PERKASA was engaged in large-scale drift net fishing in violation of 16 U.S.c. 1857(1)(M). The complaint further alleged that the defendant vessel with its cargo, gear, stores, equipment, tools, appurtenances, furnishings, fixtures, fishing gear, nets, and approximately 30 tons of squid, 20 tons of shark, 3 kg of small black fish, or the fair market value thereof, in rem, and as substitute res for said squid, sale proceeds in the amount of $33,358.23, is subject to civil forfeiture under 16 U.S.c. 1860(a) to the United States. The court finds that process was fully issued, and publication lawfully effected, according to law, as follows:

On October 3, 2011 SA Mike Killary personally served the warrant of arrest in rem on the defendant vessel; and On October 5, 2011 a copy of the In Rem Warrant of Arrest, with an advisement to file a timely claim and answer, was successfully faxed to an international number in Taipei, Taiwan customarily used by the master of the vessel to communicate with the representative of the vessel; and A copy of the In Rem Warrant was also provided to the master; and Attempts at contacting countries which were believed to be associated with the vessel were made; and On November 4 the same document, along with a copy of the Motion For Warrant of Arrest In Rem and the Complaint in this case, were successfully faxed again to the same Taiwan contact number represented by the vessel master to be his owner/manager contact number; and USAO notice of this judicial forfeiture action was published on the official government forfeiture website, www.forfeiture.gov, for at least 30 consecutive days; and Notice of this judicial forfeiture action was also published in Chinese and English in the Wall Street Journal for Asia National distribution, the Seafood News trade journal, and in English in the Anchorage Daily News. Entry of default was entered by the clerk on February 28,2012 against anyone claiming, or who might ever claim, any interest in or to the defendant property; and

u.S. v. FN Bangun Perkasa, No. 3:ll-cv-00194-RRB-JDR Decree of forfeiture

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Default judgment was entered by the court on March 6, 2012 against anyone claiming, or who might ever claim, any interest in or to the defendant property; and No claims or answers are of record in this action. Now, therefore, on the motion of the United States of America, for a decree of forfeiture, it is hereby ORDERED, ADWDGED AND DECREED that the defendant property F/V BANGUN PERKASA, call sign unknown, with its cargo, gear, stores, equipment, tools, appurtenances, furnishings, fixtures, fishing gear, nets, and approximately 30 tons of squid, 20 tons of shark, 3 kg of small black fish, or the fair market value thereof, in rem, and as substitute res for said squid, sale proceeds in the amount of$33,358.23 is hereby forfeited to the United States of America, and no right, title, or interest in the property shall exist in any other party. The defendant property shall be disposed of by the National Marine Fisheries Service according to law.

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Hon. RALPH R. BEISTLINE United States District Court Judge

U.S. v. F/V Bangun Perkasa, No. 3:11-cv-00194-RRB-JDR Decree of forfeiture

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