Ban on use of destructive net fails to make an impact in Indonesia, experts say

NATUNA/JAKARTA, Indonesia — A year after it was introduced as a replacement for a type of fishing net long seen as unsustainable, the square-mesh seine net has prompted concerns from fisheries experts in Indonesia. The jaring tarik berkantong net was meant to be the less-destructive successor to the widely used cantrang net, which the Indonesian … Continue reading Ban on use of destructive net fails to make an impact in Indonesia, experts say