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DFW questions efficacy of cooperation in tackling illegal fishing

Destructive Fishing Watch (DFW) questions the effectiveness of regional cooperation in combating illegal fishing as ...

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Restoring popularity of Cianjur as a quality coffee producer

During the Dutch colonial era in Indonesia, forced labor for coffee cultivation was applied in West Java, including in ...

Fishing vessel captain accused of abandoning 7 seamen

The captain of a fishing vessel, KM Jaya Utama, has been accused of leaving seven crew members stranded at the Merauke ...

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Clamor grows for ending trafficking, slavery on the seas

On June 5 this year, two sailors — Reynalfi, 22, and Andri Juniansyah, 30 — jumped off Chinese-flagged ...

Moratorium on seafarer recruitment short-term answer: ministry

A moratorium on the recruitment of Indonesian seafarers on foreign fishing ships would only serve as a short-term ...

DFW proposes moratorium on seafarers working for Chinese fishing boats

The Indonesian Destructive Fishing Watch (DFW) has proposed a moratorium and evaluation on the policy to send ...

KKP keen on network established to combat transnational fishery crimes

Head of the Research and Human Resources Agency of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Sjarief Widjaja ...

Foreign Ministry follows up on report of Indonesian students forced to work in Taiwan

The Foreign Ministry plans to follow up on a report of Indonesian students forced to work at a number of factories in ...

RSPO strengthens protection of palm oil workers` rights

The non-profit Association of Palm Oil Industry Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) strengthens protection of ...

OOC to strengthen Indonesia`s attempt to fight illegal fishing

Indonesia`s attempt to encourage maritime cooperation among nations by holding the 2018 Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in ...

Indonesia fights for eradication of fisheries crime at UN

Fisheries crime not only has a dire impact on the environment but also threatens the security and economy of a ...

ASEAN to tackle crimes at sea: Deputy minister

Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister A.M. Fachir stated that member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...

Bali Process should also prioritize refugees` human rights: Amnesty International

The protection of refugees and migrants and policies prioritizing human rights must top the agenda at the Sixth ...

Indonesia calls for ILO countries to stop forced labor

Indonesia has called members of the International Labor Organization (ILO) to be committed to stopping any form of ...

Indonesia Emphasizes "Prevention, Detection and Protection" To Tackle People Smuggling

Indonesia and Australia have agreed that people smuggling and trafficking in persons are complex and multidimensional ...