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East Java prepares two ships to expedite vaccinations on islands

The East Java Provincial Government has prepared two ships that will be used to provide health services and expedite ...

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 ...

Marine Ministry plants mangroves for tsunami disaster mitigation

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries conducted coastal vegetation planting with 6,300 seedlings at five ...

Four piers to be built for Bangka Belitung inter-island access

The Bangka Belitung provincial authority has planned to construct four boat piers to enhance inter-island transport ...

KKP to rehabilitate six mangrove regions for driving economic recovery

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Ministry intends to restore and rehabilitate six mangrove regions as part of ...

Fossil energy increases CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions: UI professor

The use of fossil energy to usher in the fourth industrial revolution, known as industry 4.0, in Indonesia increases ...

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Sali Kecil, a shining exemplar of preserving nature amid limitations

At first glance, a small island of Sali Kecil, located between Bacan Island on the west side and Halmahera Island in ...

President Jokowi inaugurates Kuabang Airport's passenger terminal

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the passenger terminal of the Kuabang Airport in North Halmahera District, ...

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Conservation efforts put Curiak Island on the map --- literally

Caption: A group of tourists at Curiak Island, which is home to proboscis monkeys (nasalis larvatus), known locally as ...

Indonesia's maritime conservation area reaches 23.91 million hectares

Indonesia's maritime conservation areas have reached 23.91 million hectares in 201 regions, according to the Marine ...

Minister Prabowo strives for tourism revival in Nias Pesisir

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo is firmly resolved to breathe new life into the tourism sector in ...

Two more high-ranking government officials contract COVID-19

Following the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister contracting COVID-19 and a director general succumbing to the ...

A top official of Maritime Affairs Ministry succumbs to COVID-19

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry's Director General for Marine Spatial Management Affairs, Aryo Hanggono, died ...

Babel vigilant of likely drug smuggling into its 440 isles

The Provincial Government of Bangka Belitung (Babel) Islands and local police are staying on guard against ...

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Indonesia's weather is a study in contrasts

Indonesia is preparing anticipatory measures against extreme weather events as it is prone to hydro-meteorological ...