marine conservation
The 2018 Our Ocean Conference had managed to gain 287 commitments worth of US$10.7 billion and 14 millions square kilometers of Marine Conservation Areas.
Following recent boat crash on Raja Ampat coral reef, Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (Kehati) set up a trust fund focusing on sea patrol and people empowerment.
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister of Maritime Issues, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, said that Indonesia has been committed to deal with issues such as over fishing and illegal fishing, plastic waste and educational programs on ocean.
The finding of a finless porpoise in Kubu Raya waters, of Padang Tikar subdistrict, West Kalimantan province, had added the marine biodiversity importance to the area.
Despite of being stipulated by the law, information on marine conservation and research in Indonesia are still difficult to get resulting to waste of time, energy, and money, said a senior scientist, in Jakarta, on Tuesday (21/6).