UK House of Lords Select Committee states naval ‘Operation Atalanta’ has turned the tide on Somali pirates but should extend. The House of Lords EU Committee for External Affairs has praised the success of Operation Atalanta in curbing piracy off the Somali coast. However, they say that the operation must be extended beyond its
Read moreAmendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) aimed at preventing accidents during lifeboat launching entered into force on 1 January 2013. The amendments, adopted in May 2011, add a new paragraph 5 to SOLAS regulation III/1, to require lifeboat on-load release mechanisms not complying with new International Life-Saving
Read morePENENGGELAMAN kapal asing yang melakukan pencurian ikan di perairan Indonesia dipastikan akan terus dilakukan. “Mungkin akan ada lagi peledakan dan penenggelaman 100 kapal asing lagi. Pesan ini akan terus dilakukan agar produksi ikan nasional dapat meningkat,” ujar.Menteri Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian Sofyan Djalil di cara Rapimnas Kamar Dagang dan Industri (Kadin) di Jakarta, Senin malam (9/
Read moreBANDUNG—Serikat Nelayan Indonesia meminta pemerintah memperbaiki tata niaga perikanan di tingkat nelayan tradisional karena selama ini dianggap masih buruk. Sekretaris Jenderal SNI Budi Laksana mengaku mayoritas tata niaga penjualan hasil ikan masih di monopoli pemilik modal. “Kami meminta bagaimana caranya pemerintah mencari jalan agar hasil jual nelayan menjadi mahal. Karena harga ikan selalu jauh dari
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