#marine conservation

Collection of marine conservation news, found 157 news.

Indonesia pledges to conserve 32.5 million hectares of marine area

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has reiterated Indonesia's commitment to conserving up to 32.5 million hectares of ...

Investment in marine, fisheries sector reached Rp6.02 trillion in 2021

Indonesia's investment in the marine and fisheries sector in 2021 had reached Rp6.02 trillion (US$419 million), ...

Minister proposes fisheries village program

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono presented the fisheries village program to the Regional ...

Fisheries Ministry designates two marine conservation areas

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has designated two marine conservation areas in the provinces of West Java ...

Endemic corals need to be protected from bleaching: BRIN

Indonesia's endemic corals -- such as Acropora suharsonoi -- need to be protected from bleaching caused by global ...

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Preserving Indonesia's mangroves to nurture blue carbon potential

The Indonesian government has set an ambitious target of restoring 600 thousand hectares of mangrove forests across the ...

Jakarta strengthens role of fishers in preserving marine ecosystem

The Jakarta administration has optimized the role of fishing and community groups to maintain and protect ecosystems in ...

Ministry emphasizes importance of conservation in climate mitigation

The Environment and Forestry Ministry drew attention to the importance of conservation to control climate change ...

Indonesia outlines 18 goals for empowering customary law communities

Indonesia's Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Ministry is seeking to utilize village ...

Pandjaitan and foreign envoys conduct coral reef planting in Bali

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, and several foreign ambassadors ...

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Conserving North Maluku's maritime treasures

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world, with its 17,508 islands spread over an area of nearly two ...

US Embassy holds commemorative event marking Battle of Sunda Strait

The US Embassy, on March 1, hosted eminent guests from the Indonesian, Australian, and U.S. Navies, Armed Forces, and ...

Ministry checks coral reef damage after ship run aground in Raja Ampat

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has collected evidence on damage to coral reef ecosystem in Raja Ampat ...

Mary Kay to support sea turtle conservation efforts and promote sustainable eco-tourism practices with the Nature Conservancy in the Solomon Islands

This November, Mary Kay Inc. is excited to announce its partnership with The Nature Conservancy to protect the ...

No trade-off between economic recovery, environmental preservation

The Indonesian government has stressed that there will be no trade-off between economic recovery and environmental ...