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Indonesia, Taiwan prepare migrant fisher protection pact

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

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Indonesia, Taiwan prepare migrant fisher protection pact

The agreement between Indonesia and Taiwan will regulate about the protection for migrant fishers working on Taiwanese vessels working on open seas, among other provisions.

Presidential candidates eye votes from vulnerable communities

Presidential Race 2 years ago

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Presidential candidates eye votes from vulnerable communities

Presidential candidates Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo spent the third week of campaigning by reaching out to vulnerable groups, such as disabled people and laborers, as well as small-scale farmers and fishermen, while their rival camp visited interfaith communities.

Nine Indonesian fishermen detained for trespassing Malaysian waters

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Nine Indonesian fishermen detained for trespassing Malaysian waters

The Nov. 14 incident is the second case affecting Natuna fishermen in the past two years.

8 RI fishermen arrested in PNG to be repatriated this week

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

8 RI fishermen arrested in PNG to be repatriated this week

Since 2021, observers and activists have noted an increase in Indonesian fishermen illegally entering PNG waters to fish, mostly to harvest an abundance of fish maw, seabass and certain snapper available in the area.

Philippine fishermen struggle as oil spill keeps them ashore

Environment 2 years ago

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Philippine fishermen struggle as oil spill keeps them ashore

Philippine fishermen have spent four hours a day cleaning up oil in exchange for a daily wage of 355 pesos ($6.50) from the government -- half what they used to make from fishing.

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

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.

China’s Cambodian dream, a debt trap and security concerns

Academia 3 years ago

China’s Cambodian dream, a debt trap and security concerns

In the long term, China's interest in the Gulf of Thailand will increase, and unilateral and assertive actions by China will increase not only in the Paracel Islands, Spratly Islands, and Natuna Islands, but also in the Gulf of Thailand.

Cambodian fishermen hook giant endangered stingray

Environment 3 years ago

Cambodian fishermen hook giant endangered stingray

Cambodian fishermen on the Mekong River got a shock when they inadvertently hooked an endangered giant freshwater stingray 4 meters long and weighing 180 kilograms, scientists said on Wednesday.

Three of a fisherman family found dead in North Sumatra

Archipelago 3 years ago

Three of a fisherman family found dead in North Sumatra

A fisherman couple and their toddler child were found dead after setting out to sea on a dinghy in the waters off Medan during bad weather on Wednesday, authorities said.

All passengers accounted for after sinking of boat carrying migrants: official

Archipelago 3 years ago

All passengers accounted for after sinking of boat carrying migrants: official

All passengers and crew of a wooden fishing boat that sank off the coast of Tanjung Api in Asahan, North Sumatra, over the weekend, have been accounted for according to local authorities.

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