THE TROUBLE WITH NEW TRAWLS REGULATIONS

The Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, has officially issued a regulation regarding the prohibition of fishing gear that can damage the environment, and trawl (cantrang) is one of them, as stated in the Regulation of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (Permen KP) Number 18 of 2021 concerning the Placement […]

CAN ECOLABEL PUT PRESSURE ON IUUF AND OVERFISHING?

In February, Indonesian Tuna fishery products successfully obtained a certificate from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) through the Indonesian Pole and Line and Handline Fisheries Association (AP2HI), specifically for products made of or containing Yellowfin tuna and Skipjack. This certification means that Indonesia, for the third time, will be able to sell certified 11,000 tons […]

BETWEEN THE OMNIBUS LAW, COASTAL, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

A mangrove forest is a group of plants consisting of various types of plants from different families, but have the same morphological and physiological adaptability to habitats influenced by tides. Tides cause fluctuations in several large environmental factors, especially temperature and salinity. Therefore, the types of plants and animals that have a great tolerance to […]

THREATS FROM NICKEL: FROM SEDIMENTATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TO DAMAGED MARINE ECOSYSTEMS

The nickel processing industry is expected to become the core of Indonesia’s mining sector. Through his policies, President Joko Widodo wants to encourage the acceleration of the Battery-Based Electric Vehicle (KLBB) program and he has signed a Presidential Regulation on the Acceleration of the KLBB Program two years ago. With this regulation, as the president […]

INDONESIA MIGRANT FISHER: SLAVERY AT SEA

“Social justice for all Indonesian people,” so goes the 5th and last principle in Indonesia’s official and foundational theory, the Pancasila. According to the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP2), this principle refers to two things: One, that Indonesia was established in the spirit to seriously advance the welfare for all Indonesian people, both physically and […]

15 THOUSAND FISHERMEN IN TEGAL, DITCHED HAZARDOUS FISHING TOOLS

The Indonesian Fishermen Association (HNSI) in Tegal, Central Java, is spearheading the efforts to stop the use of fishing gear (API) which is harmful to the environment. On Friday, February 12, 2021, 15,000 fishermen, who are all members of HNSI, declared that they are replacing their current fishing gear with others that are more environmentally […]