Indonesian Fisheries News

A dugong.

Sumatran dugong hunter struggles to adapt to changing times

Dody Hidayat, Yogi Eka Sahputra 3 Jan 2024

A pearl oyster farm in Bali aims to be a sustainable source of the jewel

Basten Gokkon 13 Sep 2019

Uncovered coal barges are polluting North Sumatra’s waters

Ayat S. Karokaro 10 Sep 2019

For Indonesia’s Kendari Bay, silting is a death sentence

Ian Morse 28 Aug 2019

Indonesia investigates oil spill in Java Sea by state energy company

Basten Gokkon 31 Jul 2019

Reef fish are faring fine in eastern Indonesia, study suggests

Julia John 31 Jul 2019

Indonesian governor latest official busted for bribes in environmental case

Indra Nugraha 12 Jul 2019

In Indonesia, a land ‘left behind’ weighs its development alternatives

Ian Morse 9 Jul 2019

No environmental permit for Bali bay reclamation plan amid opposition

Basten Gokkon 25 Jun 2019

For artisanal fishers, fish fences are an easy, but problematic, option

Basten Gokkon 5 Jun 2019

A bucket of fish at a market in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Image by Rhett A. Butler for Mongabay

Monitoring hack shines a light on fishing boats operating under cover of dark

Basten Gokkon 17 May 2019

In Indonesia, bigger catches for a fishing village protecting its mangroves

Aseanty Pahlevi 3 May 2019

Indonesia trains its citizens to deal with sea-mammal strandings

Basten Gokkon 24 Apr 2019

Rise in crocodile sightings linked to habitat degradation in Indonesia

Nurdin Tubaka 18 Apr 2019

Indonesia creates three marine protected areas within Coral Triangle

Mahmud Ichi 10 Apr 2019

In Indonesia, an earthquake leaves devastation on land and under the sea

Ian Morse 9 Apr 2019

Illegal online sales driving mercury pollution crisis in Indonesia

Luh De Suriyani, Nurdin Tubaka 8 Apr 2019

Indonesia oil slicks highlight weak enforcement against bilge dumping

Basten Gokkon 5 Apr 2019

Indonesia investigates mass shark deaths at captive-breeding facility

Jay Fajar, M Ambari 22 Mar 2019

Indonesia wins $2.52 million settlement for coral damage by foreign ships

Basten Gokkon 19 Mar 2019

Indonesia’s tuna fisheries seek out sustainability certification

Basten Gokkon 15 Mar 2019

For fisheries activists, Indonesian candidates offer little to work with

Basten Gokkon, Jay Fajar, M Ambari 13 Mar 2019

Business as usual on a reclaimed islet off Jakarta — despite closure order

Hans Nicholas Jong 5 Mar 2019

For Indonesian presidential hopefuls, burning coal is business as usual

Hans Nicholas Jong 15 Feb 2019

‘Everything’s moving’: Indonesia seeks global pushback on illegal fishing

Basten Gokkon 6 Jan 2019

Amid lack of enforcement, fishermen take the fight to blast fishing

Ian Morse 29 Oct 2018

In an Indonesian village, compressor diving for fish is a dangerous business

Fathul Rakhman 27 Sep 2018

Indonesian fish farmers get early-warning system for lake pollution

M Ambari 25 Sep 2018

Indonesia, a top plastic polluter, mobilizes 20,000 citizens to clean up the mess

Mongabay-indonesia 4 Sep 2018

As Bali reclamation project dies, activists seek conservation status

Luh De Suriyani 30 Aug 2018

Another mass fish kill hits Indonesia’s largest lake

Ayat S. Karokaro 24 Aug 2018

Indonesia demands cleanup after coal spill pollutes beach

Junaidi Hanafiah 6 Aug 2018

As planned excise flops, Indonesia ponders how to give up plastic bags

Basten Gokkon 23 Jul 2018

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