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City 7 years ago

Police question 12 witnesses over fire in Muara Baru

According to eyewitness testimonies, the fire was caused by a spark from welding activities on the Artamina Jaya vessel.

City 7 years ago

Fishing boat capsizes in Thousand Islands

A fishing boat reportedly sunk in waters off Karang Bongkok Island in Thousand Islands regency on Saturday. No casualties were reported

SE Asia 7 years ago

Five men and the sea: Huge marlin sinks Filipino fishing boat

It reads like a modern day take on 'The Old Man and the Sea' -- five Filipino fishermen cast adrift for days on a makeshift raft after a huge marlin sinks their boat.

National 7 years ago

Three foreign tourists rescued after failed fishing trip in Aceh

Authorities in Sabang, Aceh, rescued on Saturday three foreign tourists as well as two local fishing boat crew members that were stranded at sea for two days after their vessel had an engine failure.

World 7 years ago

Italian police seize 10 tons of hashish on high seas

Italian agents seized more than 10 tonnes of cannabis resin in a dramatic operation on the high seas, arresting nine and confiscating a Dutch fishing boat, police said Thursday.

Business 7 years ago

Indonesia seizes 26 fishing boats since January

Indonesia has seized 26 fishing boats allegedly used illegally in Indonesian waters since January, an official has said.

World 8 years ago

Two bodies, possibly North Korean, found on Japan coast

The heavily-decomposed bodies of two men, possibly North Korean fishermen, have been found on a beach in central Japan, alongside the wreckage of a boat, police said Monday.

World 8 years ago

Missing Indonesian fishermen safe after capsizing in Pacific

The crew of a Japanese trawler found capsized in remote Pacific waters have been located safe and well in the Philippines, the US Coast Guard said Thursday.

Business 8 years ago

Government to hand over 373 fishing boats this month

The Indonesian government is set to hand over 373 fishing boats to fishermen cooperatives this month in an effort to boost their catches, said the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry’s fish catch director general Sjarief Wijaya in Jakarta on Thursday.

Business 8 years ago

Government to distribute fishing equipment to replace 'cantrang'

The government is distributing 7,500 new pieces of fishing equipment this year to replace cantrang -- kind of Danish seine net identified as unsustainable and not environmentally friendly -- whose deployment will be prohibited starting from December.

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