JAKARTA – Fish-capturing fishermen worried since Maritime and Fishery (KP) Ministry asserted fish transshipment prohibition takes effect for all vessel types. Therefore, the regulation not only takes effect for foreign export vessels but also for small fishermen conducting transshipment to shipping vessels heading to fish processing unit (UPI). Gellwyn Yusuf, KP Ministry’s Captured Fishery Director
Read moreJAKARTA – Fishing vessel moratorium and transshipment prohibition has lowered fish supply in market. Consequently, the price of several fishery products increases. Amril, Balikpapan Collecting and Shipping Fisherman Group Chairman, said vessel moratorium and transshipment prohibition aim to increase fish supply in the country. However, the realization is contrary with the reality in the field.
Read moreKUPANG, Kompas – Fish price in Kupang City and its surrounding sharply increases in the last decade. Vessel crews and some local fishermen choose to have holidays for Christmas and New Year so fish stock in East Nusa Tenggara capital market decreases. Vessel owners and fish employers who do not celebrate Christmas choose to park
Read moreAMBON, Kompas – Captured fishery business permit moratorium and the prohibition to employ foreign skipper and vessel crews drop fish production in Ambon Nusantara Fishery Port. Its production volume in November 2014 was 6,478 tons but in December, it was only 2,206 tons. “Since the implementation of the regulation in November 2014, the number of
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