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Govt needs to tighten control of imported fish

The government needs to tighten control of imported fish to prevent the entry into the domestic market of illegal ...

Robots to gauge radiation in Japan's quake-hit plant

The operator of Japan`s stricken nuclear plant said Sunday it will send two remote-controlled robots into a reactor ...

KPI urges govt to limit employment of foreign seafarers

The Indonesian Seafarers Union (KPI) has urged the government to immediately limit the employment of foreign seafarers ...

Forests, coral reefs in Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua damaged the worst

Data from the Eco-region Management Center of Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua, show that forests and coral reefs in the ...

Oil palm plantations not reducing Lake Sentarum fishermen`s income

The Kapuas Hulu district head in West Kalimantan has denied that the oil palm extensification program had a bad effect ...

Thailand exploring fishery development cooperation with Aceh

The Thai government is exploring the possibility of cooperating with Aceh to develop the fishery potential of the ...

Two Myanmar refugees get intensive treatment in Aceh

Two of 129 rescued Myanmar`s refugees at Aceh Besar district in Aceh Province on Tuesday were given intensive medical ...

Some 129 Myanmar refugees rescued in Aceh

Some 129 Myanmarese refugees who got stranded in Krueng Raya waters in Aceh Besar district, Aceh Province, were ...

Govt to rid part of RI waters of illegal fishing

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) will this year free 34 percent of Indonesian waters from illegal ...

Observer: Timor Sea pollution issue must be addressed immediately

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) should address the Timor Sea pollution issue to protect the economy of local ...

Bali`s carp exports reach 402.2 tons

Bali exported a total of 402.2 tons of fish estimated at 1.82 million US dollars in the eleven months in the ...

Ambon designated as one of nine minapolitan areas

The eastern Indonesian city of Ambon in Maluku Province has been designated as one of nine fishing sites in the ...

Whirlwind hits Mataram

A whirlwind struck Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Province on Sunday around 0.30 a.m. local time. The wind caused some ...

Bangka-Belitung waters good for seaweed cultivation

Due to its geographic location, Bangka-Belitung (Babel) province has promising maritime and fisheries resources that ...

Half of Bengkulu`s coral reefs damaged by fish trawls -

About 40 to 50 percent of Bengkulu province`s coral reefs have been damaged by trawls used by fishermen to catch fish, ...