Indonesia Makes its Fishing Fleet Visible to the World
WEBJun 7, 2017 · Indonesia is the second-largest producer of wild-caught seafood in the world, and Indonesian VMS alone adds nearly 5,000 fishing vessels to Global Fishing Watch’s existing database of 60,000 vessels.
With drop in illegal fishing comes rise in piracy, study in Indonesia …
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · JAKARTA — The Indonesian government’s efforts to tackle illegal fishing in its vast waters have had the unintended consequence of driving an increase in maritime piracy, according to a new study.
Indonesian fishing boat found with banned trawl net highlights ...
WEBMar 9, 2022 · NATUNA, Indonesia — A fishing vessel seized by authorities in Indonesia for a zoning violation was doing more than just fishing out of bounds, local fishers allege: it may have been using a destructive type of net that’s banned nationwide.
Fishing Boats In Indonesia | The Seven Seas Liveaboard
WEBIndonesian fishing vessels operate within Indonesia’s Exclusive Economic Zone which lies between 0 – 200 nautical miles (nm) of Indonesia’s coastlines. The largest Indonesian fishing boats can fish within the EEZ area but must stay outside of the area enclosed within 20 nm from the coast line.
Indonesia to send more tuna vessels out into international waters
WEBJul 22, 2021 · JAKARTA — Indonesia is expanding its longline fishing fleet in the high seas as part of its plan for a world-leading sustainable tuna fishery by 2025.
Blowing Up Illegal Fishing Boats Helps Indonesian Fishers
WEBAug 6, 2018 · Blowing Up Illegal Fishing Boats Helps Indonesian Fishers. The extreme practice could put the island nation’s fish catch on a path toward sustainability. By Michael Tennesen. Indonesian Navy...
Indonesian boats burnt at sea in crackdown on illegal fishing in ...
WEBNov 7, 2021 · Authorities have swung into action in Australia's northern waters, destroying illegal Indonesian boats and seizing hundreds of kilograms of fishing gear and seafood. Key points: Authorities intercept 16 vessels allegedly fishing illegally off the north-west coast, and burn three of them.
Resurgence of illegal Indonesian fishers 'unacceptable' as …
WEBNov 19, 2023 · Indonesian fishermen feared linked to suspected graves. Police have confirmed they will travel to a remote West Australian island where shocked boat skippers discovered what they believe are recently made graves, raising questions about the number of people dying unrecorded in Australian waters.
Skippers shocked by influx of Indonesian fishing boats in …
WEBOct 13, 2021 · Photographs obtained by the ABC reveal a surge in illegal Indonesian fishing crews operating close to the Australian mainland, seemingly under the nose of federal border protection agencies.
Decline in foreign fishing boats in Indonesian waters | Global Fishing …
WEBJul 24, 2019 · Jakarta, Indonesia – The presence of foreign fishing vessels in Indonesian waters has declined significantly since a ban was enacted in November 2014 by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Susi Pudjiastuti, according to new analysis by Global Fishing Watch (GFW).