Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Ministry of Marine and Fisheries (MoMF) on Sunday (7/12) captured 22 Chinese illegal vessels in Indonesian waters. “Yesterday [Sunday] around 3 pm, we arrested 22 vessels from China. They were fishing illegally in Arafuru waters,” said Susi Pudjiastuti, Minister of Marine and Fiisheries, in Jakarta, on Monday (8/12) adding that they were […]
Category: Moluccas
Papua’s endangered green turtle gets protection from local people
Sorong, Ekuatorial – Papua’s endangered green turtle is getting more protection as local people will implement legal sanctions to illegal poachers, said a local activist on Friday (28/11), in Papua. Ferdil Ballamu, chief of Papua Turtle Foundation, said green turtle, Chelonia Mydas, was considered as local dish of Piai island, Raja Ampat district of Papua, […]
Raja Ampat Documentary released
Sorong, Ekuatorial – Documentary film “Guardians of Raja Ampat” by world class cinematographers Shawn Heinrichs and John Weller hit premier WTC beach, Waisai, Raja Ampat, Papua, on Thursday (20/11). The movie followed stories of people which have contributed to change the face of Raja Ampat to become a better conservation area, aside for economical benefits. […]
Benoa Bay Reclamation : Challenge for Jokowi’s Maritime Country
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – As President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has repeatedly stated for Indonesia to return as a strong maritime country, the sentiment was hailed positively by activists who are currently protesting against reclamation of Benoa Bay. “In relation to president’s inagural speech, we are hoping that [president] Jokowi can pay attention to what we are […]
MMAF : U.S. government support fishing license moratorium
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – U.S. government was said to be ready to assist Indonesia imposing moratorium on fishing license, said Robert O. Blake, U.S. ambassador to Indonesia after the meeting with Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), Susi Pudjiastuti, in Jakarta, on Thursday (6/11). “We will work together in law enforcement and increase water police […]
MMAF : Moratorium on fishing license to be implemented
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), Susi Pudjiastuti will implement moratorium on fishing license to fight illegal fishing in Indonesian waters. “I have already proposed the ministerial decree and now waiting for the approval from Ministry of Law and Human Rights,” said Pudjiastuti, on Friday (3/11). In addition, she will revise […]
MMAF : Vessel Monitoring System to fight illegal fishing
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – To eradicate illegal fishing in Indonesian waters, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries will implement monitoring system for vessels, or dubbed as VMS, said a senior official, on Friday (31/100, in Jakarta. “With VMS [Vessel Monitoring System], we will be able to track down where ships go [to fish]. Each ships have […]
New Marine Minister targeted illegal fishing
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – New Minister Marine and Fisheries Affairs, Susi Pudjiastuti, promised to optimize the country’s marine potential. “Indonesia’s marine wealth is enormous but have yet to be managed,” said Pudjiastuti in Jakarta, on Tuesday (28/10). Furthermore, she said that one of her concerns was dealing with illegal fishing and over fishing in Indonesia. “We […]
Sorong of West Papua turn to waste bank to save its ocean
Sorong, Ekuatorial – To stop littering the ocean, civil societies working with Sorong sanitation agency developed waste bank in the city, said a green activist, in Sorong, Papua, on Tuesday (22/10). Sorong waste bank was triggered by foreign tourists concerned by plastics were seen dumped into the sea. This prompted local NGOs Misool Baseftin Foundation […]
Kiluan Bay dolphins threatened by blast fishing
Bandar Lampung, Ekuatorial – Tempted to earn more money, Hendri Oktavia used bombs to catch fish. “It is a lot faster and [I was catching] a lot of fish,” said the-34-year old fishermen to Ekuatorial.com last week. Oktavia, who usually operates in Kiluan Bay, said he could catch at least 200 kilograms of fish using […]