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SAR team to comb Long Island waters for missing QZ8501

The Search and Rescue (SAR) Team of Bangka Belitung Province is focusing its search for the missing AirAsia QZ8501 ...

Transportation of marine products hindered by inadequate infrastructure

Inadequate infrastructure is posing a major obstacle for the transportation of marine products from one region to ...

Indonesian new minister vows to crack down upon illegal fishing

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has vowed to step up efforts to curb illegal fishing in ...

Walhi to guard Indonesia maritime axis development

The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) will continue to guard the maritime axis development program envisioned ...

Seaweed major source of Indonesian farmers` income

Cultivation of seaweed as a major source of income for tens of thousands of Indonesian farmers is being intensified to ...

Yudhoyono`s call for mangrove protection goes unheard

President Yudhoyonos repeated calls for protecting mangroves in Indonesia seem to have fallen on deaf ears as their ...

Mangrove forests continue to decline every year

The mangrove forest areas in Indonesia continue to decline every year as the result of coastal reclamation and land ...

Indonesia fishermen to suffer more under Asean Economic Community

Indonesian fishermen will suffer more when the ASEAN Economic Community is implemented in 2015, an environmentalist ...

Indonesian government PKN program beneficial to fishermen

The traditional fishermen in Indonesia have been reaping the rewards of the Fishermen Welfare Improvement (PKN) ...

S Halmahera, N Maluku promote seaweed cultivation

The administration of South Halmahera District, North Indonesia's Maluku Province, has been promoting the cultivation ...

Situation in Jakarta conducive during presidential election: police

Situation in the capital city Jakarta has been favorable during the presidential election today, spokesman to Jakarta ...

Biak tourism attractions need intensive promotion

The Biak Numfor district in the Indonesian province of West Papua has myriad natural, marine, cultural, and historical ...

Global warming affect most of Indonesian area: Forestry minister

Indonesia is considered as one of the developing countries that is worst affected by global warming, because Indonesia ...

Sail Raja Ampat Set to Kick off

- The Peak event of Sail Raja Ampat will be held on June 21, in Waisai Torang Cinta (WTC) beach, Waisai city, Raja ...

Indonesia currently needs no aircraft carrier: TNI Chief

A carrier vessel (CV) is not yet required to strengthen the countrys primary weaponry defense system (alutsista), ...