shining a light
The quick and enlightened response of the government to recognize
Indonesia’s lobster regulation is now on the right track.
The government is going to increase conservation works of the mangrove areas to create jobs for more locals.
The omnibus law is estimated to generate at least one million new jobs in the fishery industry alone.
Indonesian seafarers continued to be the subject of unfair work practice on foreign boats.
The maritime industry is an important source of jobs for the Indonesian economy, providing more than 12 million jobs.
The biggest threat comes from China’s territorial claim based on its nine-dash-line, with the latest standoff involving Chinese fishing boats entering the North Natuna Sea escorted by the country’s coast guard.
Local fishermen are constantly concerned about their safety because they repeatedly face intimidation from bigger and better equipped foreign fishing vessels.
Indonesia is keen to install Bakamla as the coordinating body as currently there are several agencies with similar and overlapping roles.
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