Tag "Fisherman"

PT KBT Again Distributes Bubu Fishing Gear to Fishermen in Waruduwur, Cirebon to Support Marine Mammal

PT KBT has once again distributed environmentally friendly bubu (crab pot) fishing gear to fishermen in Waruduwur, Cirebon, as part of a fishing gear swap program aimed at supporting sustainable blue swimming crab (rajungan) fisheries while ensuring the protection of

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PT KAIA Anugerah Indonesia Distributes Crab Pots to Support Sustainable Fisheries in Raja Ampat, Papua

PT KAIA Anugerah Indonesia continues to demonstrate its commitment to sustainable fisheries by distributing environmentally friendly crab pots (bubu) to fishermen in Raja Ampat, Papua—one of Indonesia’s most important marine biodiversity hotspots. This initiative supports the adoption of selective and

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PT JKS Participates in Marine Mammal Protection Campaign Through Fishing Gear Swap Program in Cirebon and Serang, Banten

PT JKS actively supports marine mammal protection efforts by participating in the Fishing Gear Swap Program for fishermen in Cirebon, West Java, and Serang, Banten. This initiative is part of a broader campaign to promote sustainable and marine-mammal-safe fishing practices

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Advancing Sustainable Crab Fisheries: APRI Distribution Bubu Traps to Gresik Fishers

Gresik, Wednesday, October 29, 2025 — Indonesia’s commitment to sustainable blue swimming crab fisheries continues to grow stronger as the Association of Indonesian Blue Swimming Crab Processors (APRI), in partnership with the Gresik Fisheries Office, distributed bubu traps to local

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Fishing Gear Swap Program : APRI Distribution of Crab Traps Fishing Gear (Bubu) to Crab Fishers in Pamekasan Regency

Pamekasan, October 27, 2025 — Great things are happening for blue swimming crab fishers in Pamekasan! As part of an ongoing effort to promote sustainable fisheries, a new initiative has introduced bubu (crab traps) to local fishers—marking an important shift

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Interviewing Blue Swimming Crab Fishers: Insights into MMPA Awareness and Sustainable Practices

une–July 2025 – As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability and compliance with international standards, the Indonesian Blue Swimming Crab Association (APRI) conducted interviews with blue swimming crab (BSC) fishers across key landing sites in Indonesia to gather firsthand

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Difficult decision for Batubara fishermen during the rainy season

Blue Swimming Crab fishermen in the Batubara area are classified as small fishermen with sizes under <7GT. Some fishermen experience a dilemma when entering the rainy season. Rain is something that haunts them in their fishing activities, they really have

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Training on handling Bycatch and ETP Species for Blue Swimming Crab Fishermen with WWF Indonesia

11-12 December 2024. APRI together with WWF Indonesia collaborated to carry out training and assessment for crab fishermen in Pamekasan. This training was attended by several groups of fishermen from Pamekasan starting from the villages of Pagagan, Candi and Branta

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Mangrove Planting Action with Fishermen in Pamekasan: Efforts to Restore Coastal Ecosystems

Pamekasan, Monday, October 28, 2024 – In an effort to conserve coastal environments and strengthen shoreline resilience against erosion, the Indonesian Blue Swimming Crab Association (APRI), the Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Pamekasan, local fishermen, and the Pamekasan

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Fisherman Activity Face the Dry Season in Rembang

The dry season in 2023 is one of the longest dry seasons in recent years according to Mr Sukaji, a fisherman. The dry season is usually referred to by fishermen as the east season, where in this season the catch

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