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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

17 whale strandings recorded on Sabu Raijua Coast

A total of 17 whales washed up on the beach of Menia Village in West Sabu Sub-district, Sabu Raijua District, East Nusa ...

W Nusa Tenggara opens three clusters for fishing

The West Nusa Tenggara provincial administration has set up three clusters for the development of the fishing industry ...

Coordinating ministry for maritime affairs identifies Natuna problems

The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs has identified various developmental problems in Natuna District related ...

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 ...

KPK finds money during search at Basirun's house

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) found money strewn around during a search in the official residence of the ...

KPK arrests Riau Islands Governor Nurdin Basirun

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained Riau Islands Governor Nurdin Basirun along with three named ...

Ministry seizes illegal rumpon allegedly installed by M'sian fishermen

The Marine and Fisheries Affairs Ministry has seized five illegal fish aggregating devices, or known as rumpon, ...

Indonesia has sunk 516 vessels since 2014 for fishing illegally

Since 2014, the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has sunk 516 vessels belonging to countries in its neighborhood ...