JAKARTA, Kompas – Maritime and Fishery (KP) Ministry gets more serious in eradicating illegal fishing. It was proven on the cooperation between KP Ministry with US government. US Ambassador for Indonesia, Robert O Blake, in an event themed ‘Indonesia-America Partnership for Marine and Fisheries Vocational Education’, on Tuesday (1/20) in Jakarta said his office will
Read moreBATAM, Kompas – Riau Islands Provincial Government prepares IDR 30 billion to purchase passenger vessels. The vessels will be used to serve the residents in border area of Riau Islands with Jambi and Riau. Riau Islands Governor, Muhammad Sani, in Batam on Tuesday (1/13) said the passenger vessels will serve the residents of Riau Islands
Read morePANGKALAN BUN, Kompas – High wave, strong wind, and heavy rain which occurs in West Kotawaringin waters, Central Kalimantan, included in Java Sea area is predicted to last until June even though not every day. Rainy season peak is predicted to occur in April 2015. Pangkalan Bun Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Office Head,
Read moreJAKARTA, 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 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 moreBANDAR LAMPUNG, Kompas – Bad weather in Lampung waters for a month affects maritime commodity. The greatest impact is squid price hike up to 50 percent. Contacted in Fish Auction Location, Payang Fisherman Village, Sukaraja District, Bandar Lampung, on Thursday (1/8), Ismiati, a fish vendor, said squid price hike has occurred since early December. “Since
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