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Illegal FADs seized at Indonesia-Philippine maritime border

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries secured 12 illegal fish aggregating devices (FADs) in the Indonesian ...

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 ...

Minister Edhy Prabowo upbeat about rise in fishery production

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo shared optimism that implementation of regulations favorable to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Indonesia bags US$42.62 million transactions at seafood expo

The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has booked export transactions worth US$42.62 million at the Japan ...

Indonesia makes great efforts to eradicate illegal fishing: Minister

Indonesia has made a great effort to eradicate illegal fishing, indicated by the success of its lobbying to increase ...

Africa warned against allowing fishing in their waters

African countries should not issue fishing permits to foreign vessels in their territory because it could potentially ...

No more lobster seeds catching, Fisheries Minister says

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has reaffirmed the ban to catch lobster seed as it would ...

FAO-WHO underscore critical role of food safety in life

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) marked the first-ever World Food Safety ...