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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 ...

KKP recaptures three Filipino fishermen

Not even a month after seven Filipino fishermen who stole fish in the Indonesian waters were caught on October 22, ...

Govt to help fishermen by granting seized fishing vessels

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo echoed the government’s intent to grant seized fishing ...

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 ...

Ministry hopes Belgium will back duty-free fishery exports

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia has pinned its hopes on Belgium supporting the ...

Instant noodle packaging among worst polluters in Indonesia

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

US assists Indonesia on traceability of fishery products

The United States of America (USA) has provided assistance to Indonesia on its fishery products traceability to fulfill ...

Indonesia vows investment ease at meeting with US' Wilbur Ross

Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto vowed that the Indonesian government will facilitate ease of ...

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 ...

Indonesia can become model of digital economic development for AIS

Indonesia can become a model for Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) to develop the digital economy, according to ...

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 ...