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fisheries

Economy 2 years ago

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Indonesia's arduous path to boost shrimp production

In its effort to increase shrimp output to 2 million tonnes next year, the government must be cautious about the environmental impact and fluctuating export demand.

Academia 2 years ago

3 ways to help Indonesia grow more seafood from aquaculture, with less local impact

Aquaculture in Indonesia produces more than twice as much fish as captured fisheries. This sector has surged, with production rising from 2.4 million tonnes in 2010 to 6.4 million tonnes in 2019.

Academia 3 years ago

Thousands fishers killed each year – yet most countries still refuse to adopt safety rules

Unlike safety of merchant vessels, which is governed by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), safety of fishing vessels has fallen through the cracks, making it largely unregulated and unmonitored.

Economy 3 years ago

Warming seas bring Indonesia's fishermen deadly storms, empty nets

Data published last year by Indonesia's central statistics agency show the number of fishermen working in the country has dropped by more than 10 percent in the past decade.

Academia 3 years ago

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Protecting our fishing ground, securing our sustainable seafood

The FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries explicitly acknowledge that small-scale fishers need a secure and stable access to fishing grounds.

Academia 3 years ago

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Transforming 'blue foods' for food security

Small-scale fishers and fishery businesses must be an integral part of the effort to build global food security.

Academia 3 years ago

What if mangroves could float on top of the oceans?

Not only do they function as a natural nursery for fisheries, and for the protection against coastal erosion, mangroves also have very high primary productivity rates at the beginning of the marine food-web.

Academia 3 years ago

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Why North Natuna Sea zonation regulation matters

None of the Indonesian policies have been effective in preventing China from asserting its nine-dash line claim and its fisherman and coastguard vessels from entering the Indonesian exclusive economic zone (EEZ).