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Six traditional fishermen apprehended for blast fishing in West Papua

The Wondama Bay Police in West Papua recently took in six traditional fishermen caught practicing blast fishing while ...

Maritime, Fishery Ministry sinks 21 foreign boats for poaching

Indonesia's Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has sunken 21 foreign fishing boats for poaching in Indonesian ...

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Forest fires drive Sumatran tiger from their habitats

Indonesia, home to the Sumatran tiger, joined celebrations on International Tiger Day, observed on July 25, to raise ...

Ministry to release two Sumatran tigers in Riau

The Environment and Forestry Ministry will release two Sumatran tigers into their habitat in Riau Province after it ...

WWF uses art approach to protect Sumatran tigers

The global environmental conservation organization WWF-Indonesia has used an art approach to protect Sumatran ...

Malaysian ship impounded in Malacca Straits for illegal fishing

The Maritime and Fisheries Affairs Ministry has detained a Malaysian ship for fishing illegally in the Malacca Straits ...

23 Aceh fishermen detained in Myanmar for alleged poaching

The Myanmar authorities again detained 23 Aceh fishermen on February 6, 2019, for alleged poaching in Myanmar waters, ...

News Focus - efforts underway to save sumatran tigers from extinction by Otniel Tamindael

The Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) of Riau Province on Sumatra Island continues to make every effort to ...

China lifting tiger bone ban feared to affect Sumatran tigers

China`s decision to reverse the 25-year ban on the trade of tiger bones and rhino horns has triggered an outcry from ...

China`s decision could trigger Sumatran tiger poaching: Environmentalist

China`s decision to legalize tiger bone usage for medicine has the potential to trigger poaching of Sumatran tigers, ...

News focus - Bali zoo enlivens independence day anniversary

Recognized by the Indonesian government as the best conservation institution in the country, the Bali Zoo, on the ...

Plastic garbage and destructive fishing big threat to Indonesian sea

Marine and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has expressed concern with the "big threat" to ecosystem in ...

Killing of Aceh elephant is an organized crime: Environment Ministry

The Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry views the killing of a domesticated elephant in the Serbajadi ...

Improving security at Komodo National Park

Efforts to improve security of Komodo National Park tourist area in West Manggarai District, East Nusa Tenggara ...

Navy seizes two foreign ships for alleged illegal fishing

Navy ship, the Simeulu, has intercepted two foreign ships allegedly poaching in Indonesian exclusive economic zone off ...