Flooding in Natuna, Thousands of People Affected

The flood submerged the Natuna Regency, Riau Islands. The water level in several areas on Ranai Island, Natuna, reached 1,9 meters. The flood submerged Natuna due to the heavy rainfall since Wednesday (14/12). Flood heights in Natuna ranged from 30 cm to 1,9 meters. The height of almost two meters i...

Fishers in Indonesia's Natuna Islands fend off domestic, international threats

Source: Rappler Date: 25 August 2021  To counter the rise in IUU fishing by foreign boats, the Indonesian government has relocated a group of fishers from the Java Sea to the northern Natuna seas to exert the country's sovereignty in the area The Natuna Regency, an archipelago of 272 islands in...