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South China Sea issue moves to codes of conduct

Jakarta (ANTARA News) President Susilo Yudhoyono has asked all claimant countries not to view the South China Sea as ...

2012 Sail Morotai was Officially Launched

A big event of 2012 Sail Morotai was officialy launched by the Coordinating Minister of People Welfare, Agung Laksono ...

IFAD empowerment aid for Ambon coastal villages

A World Bank team is to observe conditions in three coastal villages in Ambon city to decide whether they are ready ...

Govt relaxes regulations on foreign yacht calls

Indonesia has relaxed regulations for foreign yachts visiting the country. A presidential regulation has been ...

E. Nusa Tenggara to attract foreign tourists through Sail Komodo

East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor Frans Lebu Raya said a Sail Komodo event will be organized in 2013 to draw foreign ...

WWF launches coral triangle book

World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) has launched a new book titled "The Coral Triangle", 272-page masterpiece of ...

RI pledges Rp50 bln to set up CTI-CFF secretariat

Indonesia has committed itself to allocate Rp50 billion for the setting up of a secretariat for the Coral Triangle ...

Indonesia continues expanding sea conservation areas

Indonesia continues expanding its sea conservation areas to increase water productivity and develop marine potentials ...

Mining Activities Threatening Belitung`s Tourism

Years of uncontrolled tin mining activities on Belitung island, Bangka-Belitung (Babel) province, have created ...

Number of threatened bird species in Indonesia increases

The number of threatened bird species in Indonesia has increased from 122 in 2010 to 123 in 2011, according to an NGO ...

Illegal fishing still rife in Wakatobi

Illegal fishing is still rife in the coastal waters of Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi province, although radar and ...

Indonesia observes World Ocean Day

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Fadel Muhammad and Defense Minister Poernomo Yusgiantoro were present at the ...

Indonesia Commemorates "World Ocean Day"

In commemorating the "World Ocean Day" (WOD) or World Marine Day, today (15/6) Indonesia commemorates for the first ...

Ministry to hold blue revolution forum, expo

The marine affairs and fisheries ministry will again hold a forum and expo themed Indonesian Blue Revolution or IBREF ...

Enu islet awaits gentle touch of investors

As the best known "turtle island", Enu islet in Aru Islands District is awaiting a gentle touch of investors who can ...