Chinese vessel fishing in Indonesia's exclusive economic zone: Fisheries...
Indonesia and China have no agreement on a traditional fishing zone, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti said following a spat over the arrest of a China-flagged vessel for...
View ArticleWrap-up workshop on Illegal Fishing and Marine Resources Management opens...
(Source: Government of the Republic of Mauritius) GIS - 19 November, 2015: A two-day wrap-up workshop for the project 'Combatting Illegal Fishing, Marine Resources Management and Strengthening Quality...
View ArticleRI, Norway strengthen fisheries and maritime cooperation
Indonesia and Norway have agreed to boost cooperation in fisheries and maritime security during a recent bilateral meeting in Norway. The agreement was reached earlier this week after Indonesian...
View ArticleIndonesia’s Susi Pudjiastuti Recognized as a Champion for the Oceans (WWF -...
(Source: WWF - World Wildlife Fund USA) WWF today presented Susi Pudjiastuti, the Republic of Indonesia's Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, its prestigious Leaders for a Living Planet Award....
View ArticleGeneral Assembly, Stressing Importance of Healthy Oceans, Seas for Both...
(Source: United Nations General Assembly) Action Deferred on Draft Text Addressing Ocean, Law of Sea With more than two dozen speakers and the heads of two of the world's ocean and sea authorities...
View ArticleJoint Statement by the United States of America and the Republic of Indonesia...
(Source: President of the United States) At the invitation of President Barack Obama of the United States of America, His Excellency Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia, visited the...
View ArticleRI-Philippine cooperation in fighting illegal fishing
The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries under the leadership of Susi Pudjiastuti has made the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and fisheries crimes a top priority....
View ArticleFACT SHEET: President Obama to Continue Global Leadership in Combatting...
(Source: President of the United States) Today, President Obama will designate the first marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean, protecting fragile deep-sea ecosystems off the coast of New...
View ArticleScience partnership to improve prediction of marine environment (MET Office -...
(Source: MET Office - Meteorological Office) 26 April 2016 - As an island nation, the sea has a deep and profound effect on the lives of many communities across the UK. The seas around the UK influence...
View ArticleSustainable Fisheries Discussion at Southeast Asia and Pacific Re-gional...
(Source: CTI-CFF - Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security) The CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat recently attended the South-East Asia and Pacific Regional Fisheries Summit...
View ArticleDriving Change on the Front Lines of Indonesia’s Tuna Fisheries (ISSF -...
(Source: ISSF - International Seafood Sustainability Foundation) Driving Change on the Front Lines of Indonesia's Tuna Fisheries Posted by Claire van der Geest April 1, 2015 I recently embarked on an...
View ArticleQ&A: Is Indonesia finally confronting China over Natuna?
Poachers can no longer lurk safely in Indonesian waters. The long abandoned war against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has been reinstated, fought battle by battle by President Joko...
View ArticleUpdates on Commitments Made at Our Ocean 2014 (US Department of State)
(Source: US Department of State) Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 5, 2015 The inaugural Our Ocean conference in June 2014 generated ground-breaking commitments among...
View ArticleCoral Triangle Initiatives’ National Coordinating Committee (NCC) meets over...
(Source: CTI-CFF - Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security) A 2-day Consultative Meeting in Bali between RS CTI-CFF, NCCs Member States and Development Partner Following...
View ArticleAlmost two years after the government launched an unprecedented and...
by Rendi A. Witular Dozens of locally made fishing vessels weighing more than 30 gross tons (GT) are docked idly at a port operated by fishing company PT Bintang Mandiri Bersaudara in North Sulawesi’s...
View ArticleFACT SHEET: President Obama to Continue Global Leadership in Combatting...
(Source: Office of Science and Technology Policy) Today, President Obama will designate the first marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean, protecting fragile deep-sea ecosystems off the coast of...
View ArticleFinally, a game changer against illegal fishing
After President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo signed the ratification of the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) in May, Indonesia can rest assured of global partnership in its effort to prevent, deter and...
View ArticleInternational researchers track eels further and longer in their journey to...
(Source: CEFAS - Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science) 05 October 2016 Research published today reveals the results of their investigation into the deepest secrets of the oceanic...
View ArticlePress Releases: Our Ocean 2016 Commitments (US Department of State)
(Source: US Department of State) Participants in the third Our Ocean conference, held September 15-16 in Washington, D.C., announced over 136 new initiatives on marine conservation and protection...
View ArticleAustralia and Indonesia working together to strengthen fisheries management
Close collaboration with our nearest regional neighbours is an important part of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority's (AFMA) efforts towards combatting and preventing illegal, unreported and...
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