KUPANG, Kompas – Fish price in Kupang City and its surrounding sharply increases in the last decade. Vessel crews and some local fishermen choose to have holidays for Christmas and New Year so fish stock in East Nusa Tenggara capital market decreases. Vessel owners and fish employers who do not celebrate Christmas choose to park…
JAKARTA, Kompas – Inter-island trade in Indonesia integrated with local economic potentials must be worked on. The efforts are not only related with infrastructure improvement but also with local economy development and isolated area opening. Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) Executive Director, M. Riza Damanik, on Tuesday (12/30) in Jakarta said inter-island connectivity is an…
Belitung, Kompas – Traditional fishermen in Tanjung Balai, Asahan, North Sumatra detained a Malaysian fishing vessel having 70-GT capacity in Malacca Strait. When it was detained, the allegedly illegal fishing vessel was capturing fishes. Tanjung Balai Indonesian Traditional Fisherman Association (KNTI) Secretary, Dahli Sirait, said on Tuesday (12/30) that the foreign vessel was detained by…
Jakarta, Kompas – President Joko Widodo’s efforts to revive Indonesia’s power as a maritime axis is appreciated by many elements. However, until the end of 2014, the spirit tends to be considered only from economic, not from cultural point of view. Historian, JJ Rizal, said maritime values must be understood deeper, not only in economic…