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August 12, 2015

Fish bombing in Raja Ampat at Alarming Rate

Sorong, Ekuatorial – Fishing using bombs still rife in the waters of Fam and Miosmanggara island, West Waigeo District, Raja Ampat, West Papua. Chairman of the Indigenous Council of Mayans, Kristian Thebu, said that there is a lack of Patrol. Due to the recurrence of fish bombing, three villages namely Fam Village, Saobabu Village, and […]

July 9, 2015

Normal routines for Sorong people amid high tide warnings

Sorong, Ekuatorial – Despite of early warning on high tides, people were still running about their routines either to sold coconut or to fish in the sea, said a local villager of Soop island, Sorong district, last week. “[The] south season has come with high tide but we are used to sign nature’s signs, such […]

June 19, 2015

Environment will be officially taught in elementary schools in Papua, says official

Sorong, Ekuatorial – Environment will be officially taught in elementary schools in Raja Ampat district of Papua starting in the new school academic year, said an official. “For the 2015 academic year, environment education will be able to be taught not only in elementary schools located in conservation areas but the whole schools,” said Martha […]

June 9, 2015

Misool women applies community based fisheries

Sorong, Ekuatorial – Eager to learn community based fisheries, women of Limalas village, East Misool District had to cross the sea to receive trainings on how to produce abon ikan or fish floss. Members of Koperasi Embun Pagi had to travelled to Alga’e Marine and Fisheries Training Center in Makassar, South Sulawesi to learn on […]

June 4, 2015

Government to map out West Papua conservation area

Sorong, Ekuatorial – Despite of its vast ocean areas, Indonesia has only managed to map out three conservation boundaries areas. “Mapping out the boundary of ocean conservation and small islands are very important because they are acknowledged [by the government],” said M. Saefudin of Conservation Area and Fish Type, Ministry of Marine and Fisheries, in […]

April 21, 2015

Six illegal fishing vessels arrested in Sorong, official says

Sorong, Ekuatorial – Following current policy to sink illegal fishing vessels instructed by Minister of Marine and Fisheries, Susi Pudjiastuti, Sorong district court took up cases related to local and foreign boats. “From January to April 2015, Sorong district court has handled six cases of allegedly illegal fishing caught in Raja Ampat water. One vessel, […]

April 21, 2015

Indonesians involve in falsifying documents of foreign vessels in North Sulawesi

Manado, Ekuatorial – Foreign fishermen revealed that Indonesians were involved in falsifying documents of foreign vessels to fish in North Sulawesi waters. “Fake documents were forged by Indonesian agents in Sangihe Talaud, in Esang island. Then, we were told to sold those documents to the Philippines for 30,000 peso or Rp 6 million per one […]

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