BREBES, Kompas – Brebes Regency Government, Central Java, prepares 60 tons rice for local fishermen. The effort is conducted as one of the efforts to assist the fishermen experiencing revenue crisis due to high waves halting them from sailing. Around 12,000 fishermen will receive the aid. “We have governmental rice reserve of 100 tons so…
JAKARTA, Kompas – The government will immediately investigate the auction of four foreign illegal fishing vessels detained in Meulaboh, West Aceh. The auction is deemed illegal. Illegal Fishing Eradication Task Force Chief, Mas Achmad Sentosa, in Jakarta on Saturday (1/10), said his office will immediately investigate the auction of four foreign illegal fishing vessels from…
OMBUDSMAN stated Forestry Minister’s Decree Letter (SK) No. 463/2013 about maritime area in Riau Islands is falsely administrated. The SK, issued when Zulkifli Hasan served as Forestry Minister, neglects Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 87/2011 about Spatial Plan for Batam, Bintan, and Karimun (BBK). “The SK hampers public service process in Batam Island and Riau Islands…
JAKARTA – Hundreds of fishing vessels are proven to conduct mark down after conducting verification process and re-registration by Maritime and Fishery (KP) Ministry. The fraud will inflict loss to the country and is related to illegal fishing so the miniter’s office will keep verifying those vessels. KP Minister, Susi Pudjiastuti, explained her office has…