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View all search resultsThe Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has ordered a shutdown of unauthorized dredging and land reclamation to build a channel and jetties on an islet near Pari Island north of the Jakarta coast that islanders fear will damage mangroves and marine ecosystems in the area.
A meeting with House Commission IV overseeing maritime affairs on Tuesday concluded with a time frame of 20 days for the ministry to conduct a follow-up investigation to determine the origins of the illegal 30-kilometer-long structure.
More than 475 billion rupiah ($30.7 million) in fines have been issued so far, an official from the ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment Firman Hidayat told reporters, who did not provide further details or identify the companies fined.