#marine biota

Collection of marine biota news, found 73 news.

Techno-application should be foremost in marine debris prevention

Applying recycling and bioplastic technologies should be the foremost strategy in reducing and preventing plastic waste ...

NGO urges government to save mangrove forest in Langkat

Indonesia's Environmental Forum (Walhi) in North Sumatra has urged the government to save hundreds of hectares of ...

Owner of Ocean Princess to compensate for polluting NTT waters

PT Ocean Tanker, owner of Ocean Princess tanker that ran aground in Alor Sea, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), December 12, ...

Synergy among ministries crucial to addressing marine pollution

Three sea turtles were found dead some 150 meters off Pari Island, Seribu (One Thousand) Islands District, Jakarta, ...

News Feature - Mangrove forests in Bombana need preservation by otniel tamindael

The mangrove forests scattered in Bombana District, Southeast Sulawesi Province, need to be preserved as a habitat for ...

News focus - Rising environmental concern over plastic waste polluting Indonesian seas

The carcass of a 9.5-meter-long sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) washed ashore the Kapota isle, Wakatobi District, ...

93 million plastic straws used in indonesia every day: official

As many as 93 million plastic straws are used by Indonesians per day, a fact concerning the cause of environmental ...

Indonesian, IMF officials plant coral reefs in Nusa Dua

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde along with Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut ...

News focus - Indonesia has serious concern about plastic waste reduction by Otniel Tamindael

Efforts to reduce global plastic waste are a serious concern of the Indonesian government, along with delegations from ...

Trawl fishermen to get debt restructuring

The government is encouraging trawl fishermen to switch to using environment-friendly fishing gears in an effort to ...

Government extends use of trawls for fishermen

After imposing a ban on the use of trawls, the government announced on Wednesday that it will allow fishermen in ...

Kendari has attractive mangrove ecotourism areas

Three mangrove ecotourism areas of Lahundape, Purirano, and Bungkutoko along the coast of Kendary Bay in the ...

EARTH WIRE -- Kendari promoting mangrove ecosystem tourism

The Kendari city administration in the Indonesian province of Southeast Sulawesi, in coordination with the local ...

"Gonggong" monument Tanjung Pinang`s new icon

Tanjung Pinang Mayor Lis Darmansyah said the city has a new icon in the form of Gonggong, which is also expected to ...

Misool Island being developed into new tourist attraction

Misool, one of the four major islands in Raja Ampat district in the Indonesian province of West Papua, is being ...