Slawi, Kompas – Bad weather strikes Java Sea in the last several days. Consequently, thousands of small fishermen using under 10-GT vessels in Tegal and Brebes Regencies, Central Java, cannot sail for the last three days. Whereas, they can sail for a week. From around 120 vessels in small fishermen area of Munjung Agung Village,
Read moreBATAM, Kompas – Riau Islands Provincial Government prepares two vessels for commodity and staple food distribution to the outermost island of the region. So far, the residents in the outermost islands such as Natuna and Anambas Islands really depend on staple food supply to Batam and Tanjung Pinang. Both vessels, said Riau Islands Governor, Muhammad
Read moreJAKARTA, Kompas – The regulation to ban trawl and seine net usage in Indonesian waters will be implemented gradually. The net usage ban will be fully implemented in 2016. It is stated on Circulation Letter about Maritime and Fishery (KP) Minister Regulation No. 2/2015 about Trawl and Seine Net Usage Ban in Indonesian Fishery Management
Read moreJAYAPURA, Kompas – Bridge and Holtekamp road construction projects by Papua Provincial Government terribly damage mangrove forest along Mendug Coast, Youtefa Bay, Jayapura City. Enggros Village around the forest inhabited by hundreds of residents will also suffer from abrasion and is prone to tsunami after earthquake. According to Kompas monitoring on Sunday (2/1), hundreds of
Read morePONTIANAK, Kompas – The wave in West Kalimantan waters since last week until Monday (1/26) is still high. Wave height is predicted to reach 2.5 meters. Even, in the following days, the wave will reach 4-meter height. Primastuti Indah, Forecaster of Pontianak Maritime Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency, on Monday said high wave almost occurs
Read moreJAKARTA, Kompas – Ministerial regulation is a derivative of law whose arrangement goes through socialization phase. Ministerial regulation arrangement also inputs suggestions from officials in Maritime and Fishery (KP) Ministry. “Ministerial regulation is allegedly implemented without socialization and I disagree with that. I did not make it without any bases,” said KP Minister, Susi Pudjiastuti.
Read moreJEMBER, Kompas – High wave sank a fisherman’s vessel in Plawangan, Puger District, Jember Regency, East Java, on Saturday (1/24). The payang-type vessel carrying 28 crews was hit and capsized. “The shocking incident did not claim any lives but fishermen’s catches such as lemuru and tuna fishes were thrown to sea,” said Catur, a fisherman
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