Small-scale fishers in Indonesian isles flag use of banned net by outsiders

SUMENEP, Indonesia — Small-scale fishers in Indonesia’s Masalembu Islands have filed a petition to the government calling for the establishment of an exclusive fishing zone off-limits to larger trawlers that use a controversial type of net that scoops up everything in its path. The Masalembu archipelago is dotted in the Java Ssea between the islands … Continue reading Small-scale fishers in Indonesian isles flag use of banned net by outsiders