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Tackling plastic waste menace in Indonesia

Indonesia finds itself facing a grim reality, with the recent death of a sperm whale after ingesting almost six ...

Synergy among ministries crucial to addressing marine pollution

Three sea turtles were found dead some 150 meters off Pari Island, Seribu (One Thousand) Islands District, Jakarta, ...

Minister Susi asks people not to use single-use plastics anymore

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has appealed to the public not to use single-use plastics ...

Up to 145 whales die after mass stranding in New Zealand

Up to 145 pilot whales died in a mass stranding on a remote New Zealand island at the weekend, authorities said on ...

News Focus - Saving Indonesia`s marine life by Rahmad Nasution

This week, Indonesia has been in the spotlight of the mainstream media in the country and abroad after a dead sperm ...

Government discussing sanction on use of plastic

The Indonesian government is discussing ways to reduce plastic waste, including a plan to impose sanctions and ...

News focus - Rising environmental concern over plastic waste polluting Indonesian seas

The carcass of a 9.5-meter-long sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) washed ashore the Kapota isle, Wakatobi District, ...

News feature - Aceh promotes Sabang as its tourism icon by Andi Abdussalam

Aceh is one of Indonesia`s 34 provinces rich in tourism potentials which could be promoted as a popular foreign ...

Botubarani whale shark attraction cleaned up from waste

Various elements from the local government, students, tourism conscious groups, the Environmental Service and Regional ...

Indonesia gears up to welcome Asian Games` visitors

Four days from Tuesday (Aug 14), the 18th Asian Games will officially be opened at Jakarta`s Gelora Bung Karno ...

Participants of Sail Indonesia admire beauty of E Nusa Tenggara

Participants of Sail Indonesia 2018 have expressed admiration of the beauty of East Nusa Tenggara, following their ...

Asian Games 2018

Asian Games` enthusiasts encouraged to visit Cenderawasih Bay National Park

The Cenderawasih Bay National Park authorities have encouraged foreign athletes, officials, and enthusiasts of the ...

Melon-headed whale stranded in Kupang

A melon-headed whale was found stranded on the Oesapa coast of Oesapa Sub-district, Kelapa Lima Sub-district, Kupang ...

Sperm whale stranded at Bungkulan Beach

A sperm whale carcass, with a length of about 15 meters and a weight of 10 tons, was stranded at the Bungkulan Village ...

Stranded sperm whale in Situbondo successfully saved

The sperm whale stranded on the coast of Situbondo, East Java, since Thursday evening has successfully been saved by ...