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Indonesia strengthens surveillance mission in its waters

The Indonesian Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry is closely coordinating with the Coordinating Ministry for ...

Plastic waste entering Jakarta bay is mostly Styrofoam

Most of the 59 percent plastic waste entering the waters of Jakarta Bay daily is Styrofoam, trademarked brand of ...

Government should frame roadmap for B30 usage in fishery sector

The Indonesian government should formulate a roadmap for the use of 30 percent blended biodiesel (B30) in the maritime ...

Government to create 20-million hectare water conservation area

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has outlined a goal of creating 20 million hectares of water conservation ...

Indonesian minister holds meeting with IMO secretary general

Indonesian Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi held a meeting with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) ...

Breathing new life into Indonesia's south sea pearl industry

Jean de la Bruyere, the 17th century French philosopher and moralist, had once stated that "Next to sound ...

Ministry seizes 12 illegal FADs in Sulawesi waters

The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has seized 12 fish aggregating devices (FADs) installed illegally in the ...

Incomplete combustion of plastic endangers environment: LIPI

A researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) said that incomplete combustion of plastic for industrial ...

Further research needed to examine impact of microplastics on humans

Microplastics detected in marine biota are suggestive of marine contamination in Indonesia, though further research is ...

Indonesia's 30 days At Sea to tackle marine pollution crime

The government has launched the Indonesia Operation 30 Days At Sea that would last from November ...

Instant noodle packaging among worst polluters in Indonesia

Plastic waste arising from local food and beverage products, mostly instant noodle brands, chiefly constituted the ...

Minister acclaims Japan's assistance to support Marine Centers

Newly instated Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Minister Edhy Prabowo commended Japan for its support to the ...

Minister stresses public participation in war on plastic waste

Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has appealed to the public to join ...

Fishermen conduct ocean cleanup to facilitate healthy crab harvesting

Central Java’s crab fishermen group recently conducted an ocean cleanup by removing three tons of plastic waste ...

Indonesia achieves marine protected area expansion target in 2018

Indonesia has attained the target to expand marine protected areas to 22.68 million hectares in 2018, Head of Research ...