JAKARTA, Kompas – Maritime and Fishery (KP) Ministry and Indonesian Navy detained a big vessel with 4,306-GT capacity. This is the biggest vessel in illegal fishing vessel arrestment history. The vessel was detained since it had no operational permit. KP Ministry’s Maritime and Fishery Resources Surveillance (PSDKP) Director General, Asep Burhanuddin, on Monday (1/12) in
Read moreBALIKPAPAN – PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) IV has obtained a principal permit to reclaim 4.5-hectare maritime area in Semayang Port which will be the port’s arrangement and development bases. Balikpapan-Chapter Pelindo IV General Manager, M. Basir, said the principal permit was obtained by the end of last year. According to him, the reclaimed land will
Read moreJAKARTA – Two state-owned enterprises (BUMN), PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni) and PT Pelindo IV, obtain IDR 500 billion and IDR 2 trillion aid budget respectively in state capital injection (PMN) which will be used to support infrastructures. Pelni plans to use IDR 500 billion budget given by the government in PMN scheme to purchase
Read moreBREBES, Kompas – Brebes Regency Government, Central Java, prepares 60 tons rice for local fishermen. The effort is conducted as one of the efforts to assist the fishermen experiencing revenue crisis due to high waves halting them from sailing. Around 12,000 fishermen will receive the aid. “We have governmental rice reserve of 100 tons so
Read moreJAKARTA, Kompas – The government will immediately investigate the auction of four foreign illegal fishing vessels detained in Meulaboh, West Aceh. The auction is deemed illegal. Illegal Fishing Eradication Task Force Chief, Mas Achmad Sentosa, in Jakarta on Saturday (1/10), said his office will immediately investigate the auction of four foreign illegal fishing vessels from
Read moreOMBUDSMAN stated Forestry Minister’s Decree Letter (SK) No. 463/2013 about maritime area in Riau Islands is falsely administrated. The SK, issued when Zulkifli Hasan served as Forestry Minister, neglects Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 87/2011 about Spatial Plan for Batam, Bintan, and Karimun (BBK). “The SK hampers public service process in Batam Island and Riau Islands
Read moreJAKARTA – Hundreds of fishing vessels are proven to conduct mark down after conducting verification process and re-registration by Maritime and Fishery (KP) Ministry. The fraud will inflict loss to the country and is related to illegal fishing so the miniter’s office will keep verifying those vessels. KP Minister, Susi Pudjiastuti, explained her office has
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