BATAM, Kompas – Indonesian Navy hunted poachers in Malacca Strait. Six people were detained in the hunting around Riau Islands. Indonesian Western Fleet Command Chief, Rear Admiral Widodo, on Saturday night (12/27) in Batam, Riau Islands, said six people were detained in Terung Island, Batam. They have been detained separately since Thursday (12/25). “Quick-response team…
BATAM, Kompas – Indonesian Military (TNI) does not doubt to sink foreign illegal fishing vessels in Indonesian waters. It is proven with the sinking of two Thailand fishing vessels in Anambas, Riau Islands on Sunday (12/28). Indonesian Western Fleet Command Chief, Rear Admiral Widodo, said both vessels were detained when illegally fishing in Natuna Sea,…
JAKARTA, Kompas – The government stated it will focus on four working programs in maritime sector. The focus is to strengthen maritime sovereignty, to utilize resources, to construct infrastructures, and to develop innovation and maritime technology. Maritime Coordinating Minister, Indroyono Soesilo, delivered it in Jakarta on Sunday (12/28). “The government will concentrate on four working…
JAKARTA – Maritime and Fishery Ministry (KKP) has prepared IDR 700 billion budget to realize salt self-supporting in 2017. The budget is allocated for the next three years detailing IDR 100 billion for creating master plan and detail engineering design (DED) and IDR 600 billion for high density polyethylene (HDPE)-type geo-membrane technology procurement in 3…