Indonesia's Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Ministry is cooperating with ASEAN countries to develop fisheries refugia, which are fishery breeding and nursery areas in which specific management measures are applied to maintain sustainable fisheries stocks. Head of the Fisheries Research Center o...
Maritime Ministry Committed to End Marine Debris Problems
The government through the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries confirm its commitment in mitigating coastal and marine environment issues in Indonesia, particularly dealing with marine debris. Through the Global Dialogue on Ocean Plastic Pollution with the theme "Ending Ocean Plastic Pollutio...
Indonesia looking to groom entrepreneurs for fisheries sector
Source: New Straits TimesDate: September 20, 2021 THE INDONESIAN government hopes to groom 1,000 new entrepreneurs in the fisheries sector three years from now. This was revealed by Marine and Fisheries Product Competitiveness director general Artati Widiarti, according to the Antara news agency. Th...
Indonesian fishers should be masters in their own country: KSP
Source: ANTARADate: September 14, 2021 Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian fishers should be masters in their own country and enjoy an improved standard of living and economic prosperity, Presidential Chief of Staff (KSP) Moeldoko has stressed. Moeldoko made the remarks while overseeing the signing of a m...
Measured fishing policy aims to balance ecology, economy: minister
Source: ANTARADate: August 23, 2021 Jakarta (ANTARA) - Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono has said that the implementation of the measured fishing policy prepared by his administration could ensure a balance between the ecological and economic aspects of fishing. "The ...
Indonesia assessing fish stock health to improve sustainable planning
Source: MongabayDate: August 4, 2021 Indonesia is evaluating the health of its marine fisheries in 11 fishing zones around the country. The assessment is expected to help policymakers create a more sustainable and better-planned marine capture fisheries model to be applied across the country's fishi...
Indonesia's fish barn targeted to contribute Rp3.71 trillion annually
Source: ANTARADate: 29 July 2021 Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) has targeted the National Fish Barn (LIN) Program to contribute Rp3.71 trillion each year to non-tax revenues (PNBP) owing to the vast potential in the fisheries sector. "If we (the KKP) implement the...
Indonesia to send more tuna vessels out into international waters
Source: MongabayDate: 22 July 2021 Indonesia is boosting its tuna-fishing fleet in the high seas, taking advantage of increased harvest quotas.The plan is part of a five-year sustainable tuna fisheries policy update to be issued by the Indonesian fisheries ministry by the end of August.In addition t...
Consumers becomes more conscious of fishing practices: Iskindo
Source: ANTARADate: July 14, 2021 Jakarta (ANTARA) - Global consumers are becoming more discerning about fishery products, including whether the fish are captured legally and ethically or not, Head of Indonesia Bachelor of Marine Science Association (Iskindo), Zulficar Mochtar, has said. "Buyers are...
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Achieving Blue Economy in Indonesia: further steps in sustainable fishing
Ocean has become the blood on Indonesian veins for centuries. There is even a children's song titled "Nenek Moyangku Seorang Pelaut", which translates directly into "My Ancestor was a Sailor". The blood has been ingrained since Javanese sailors arrived in China in 131 AD to the heyday of Srivijaya E...
Coastal communities take the lead: How plans to safeguard Southeast Asia’s biodiverse waters are evolving
Source: Eco Business Date: 23 June 2021The lives of coastal dwellers and the ocean are intricately linked. New conservation initiatives build on this relationship, encouraging communities to take ownership of marine reserves and look after the resources that sustain them. When Imanuel Mofu dove down...