#local fishermen

Collection of local fishermen news, found 213 news.

Indonesia tightens security measures as illegal fishing activities continue

Despite the Indonesian governments war against poaching activities in its waters, foreign boats continue to fish ...

Malaysia deports 11 Indonesian seaweed farmers held for trespassing

Malaysia has released eleven Indonesian seaweed farmers who were recently arrested by their maritime police for ...

Two bodies of QZ8501 found at Majene water, West Sulawesi

Two bodies suspected as passengers of AirAsia QZ8501 aircraft were found at Majene water, West Sulawesi, local ...

Indonesian fishing net prices are too high for local fishermen: Minister

The prices of fishing nets used by Indonesian fishermen might be higher as compared to those in other Southeast Asian ...

Sebatik island`s fishermen need cold storage facility

A cold storage facility needs to be built on Sebatik Island to enable local fishermen to meet the governments policy ...

Indonesia begins sinking illegal fishing boats

Indonesia has detained 155 foreign fishing vessels and, on Friday, sunk three of them, a stern measure lauded by all ...

Pilatus Foster aircraft crashes in Minahasa Utara

A Pilatus Porter plane belonging to Elang Nusantara Air crashed in Minahasa Utara waters on Tuesday.According to the ...

Indonesian new minister vows to crack down upon illegal fishing

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has vowed to step up efforts to curb illegal fishing in ...

New Indonesian Maritime Affairs Minister declares war against illegal fishing

Indonesia, the worlds largest archipelagic nation, has abundant marine resources with economic prospects touching ...

Jokowi`s Pledge To revive Indonesia`s Maritime Supremacy Lauded

Indonesias new President, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, is expected to announce his cabinet that will include a minister to ...

Raja Ampat`s endemic coral reefs well preserved

Known for its intact marine ecosystem, West Papua Provinces district of Raja Ampat has been actively promoted ...

Raja Ampat forms public supervision group to conserve coral reefs

The Raja Ampat district administration has set up a public supervision group to protect and conserve its coral ...

18 of 20 foreign tourists in sinking boat off Bima saved

At least 18 of 20 foreign tourist reported missing in the sea off Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, were found safe and ...

42 still missing in boat sinking accident in Malaysia

Forty-two people were still missing after a boat carrying 97 Indonesian nationals sank about 2 nautical miles (around ...

Again, MMAF Caught 5 Vietnamese Fishing Boats

- MMAF has long been committed to fighting the illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing practice or IUU Fishing. The ...