Environmental damage occurs along the coastal of Hakatotobu village, Southeast Sulawesi, due to sedimentation of red mud mine waste. Mud seems to redden the sea water, contaminating seaweed farms owned by local fishermen. The distance between the hills so close to the sea coast area of Hakatutobu. Thus, if the clearing is done, impact directly […]
Category: Nusa Tenggara
Nickel Mining Threatens Pomalaa Fishermen
Coastal areas of Hakatutobu Village, Pomalaa, Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi damaged by runoff of red mud from nickel mining land clearing activity. Seaweed and sea cucumber fishermen are inhibited to do their work, their livelihoods are threatened. Demonstrations conducted by locals, but the company still rated the guarantee of no worth. [Read full text on Suara […]
Compensation for Montara Oil Spill Victims in NTT
Senator Rachel Siewert of Parliement House Canberra pledged to fight for compensation for fishermen in West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara as victims of the oil spill caused by the Montara oil refinery explosion on August 21, 2009. “I came here to get some input related to the disaster suffered by people due to the Montara […]
Batang Steam Power Plant Can Ruin Livelihood of Fishermen
The development plan of Steam power plant of Batang, Central Java, bring protests because predicted to emit approximately 10.8 million tons of carbon – more than emissions produced by Myanmar in 2009 – and 226 pounds of mercury each year. The protests came from the local people and Greenpeace. They worry that the power plant […]
Lilifuk Kuanheun, a Local Wisdom that Moved Up
Sawu Sea seems hostile as west season coming this year. High tide, complete with large waves, also come to hit Eno Loles Beach, Village Kuanheun, District of West Kupang, NTT, Friday (17/1) afternoon. This should be a harvest moon in the waters of Kuanheun, based on lilifuk local wisdom that they have been embraced since […]
Algae Covers Coral Reefs in Gili Trawangan
Waters of Gili Indah marine tourism will be examined on nitrate and phosphate levels by the Coastal and Marine Research Center, University of Mataram. Nitrate and phosphate levels which high can caused disruption to coral reefs due to algae thrives. World Conservation Society data in 2012 shows algal cover has reached 40-70 percent on the […]
Degraded waters in Nusa Tenggara Timur
According to an Aquatic Ecology lecturer from University of Muhammadiyah Kupang, the waters of East Nusa Tenggara are degraded due to the use of fish bombs and potassium. In addition, the occurrence of excessive pelagic fishing and damage of 75% of local coral reefs and seagrass habitats resulting from activity to catch fish at low […]
BMKG: Tropical Cyclone to Impact Indonesia
Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Chief, Mulyono Prabowo, said that there was a chance of a tropical cyclone developing in the Nusa Tenggara region for approximately the next two days. “If there was a tropical cyclone, there would be strong winds and torrential rains,” he said at a press conference, Friday, January 10, at […]
Whale Hunting in Lamalera
Fishermen from Lamalera Village, Wulandoni, East Nusa Tenggara, managed to take home three whales on Thursday. Mikael Radjamuda Bataona, a local resident, mentioned that fishermen scrambled on a hunt, after the three whales were sighted in Lamalera waters. Whale hunting has been Lamalera’s tradition for generations. Lamalera villagers usually perform a traditional ritual before waging the […]
Panamanian Tanker Stuck on Bintan Sea Reef
Panamanian tanker Awang Bazao ran aground on a coral reef in the Bintan Sea, Riau Islands, on Wednesday evening. Crew members refused to be evacuated but chose to stay on the vessel and wait for high tide.