Nipa Island located nearby Singapore and international shipping routes opens economic opportunities. “We want to utilize this strategic position for our economy. However, we should also build Nipa for our outermost defense function,” said President Susilo bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) when visiting Nipa Island in 2012. 29 hectares of Nipa Island will be used for economic…
Slawi, Kompas – Bad weather strikes Java Sea in the last several days. Consequently, thousands of small fishermen using under 10-GT vessels in Tegal and Brebes Regencies, Central Java, cannot sail for the last three days. Whereas, they can sail for a week. From around 120 vessels in small fishermen area of Munjung Agung Village,…
BATAM, Kompas – Riau Islands Provincial Government prepares two vessels for commodity and staple food distribution to the outermost island of the region. So far, the residents in the outermost islands such as Natuna and Anambas Islands really depend on staple food supply to Batam and Tanjung Pinang. Both vessels, said Riau Islands Governor, Muhammad…
JAKARTA, Kompas – The regulation to ban trawl and seine net usage in Indonesian waters will be implemented gradually. The net usage ban will be fully implemented in 2016. It is stated on Circulation Letter about Maritime and Fishery (KP) Minister Regulation No. 2/2015 about Trawl and Seine Net Usage Ban in Indonesian Fishery Management…