A fisherman arranges his fishnet in Indramayu, West Java. (illustration)

Govt to eliminate retribution for fishers

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Interior Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo plans to control local retribution by eliminating some taxes. In this scheme, fishers may be exempt from tax."We will eliminate unnecessary retribution, such as for bicycle, television, radio, fishers, traditional market sellers and others," Kumolo said on Wednesday, December 17.Such retribution is considered burdening them. For instance, a fisher usually...

Petugas mengamankan sejumlah ABK warganegara asing yang melakukan pencurian ikan (Illegal Fishing),

Momentum Penting Memberantas Illegal Fishing

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, Oleh: Alfian Helmi,Mahasiswa Kandidat Master, Regional Science Division, Hokkaido University Isu mengenai tindakan penangkapan ikan yang dilakukan secara tidak sah (illegal), tidak dilaporkan (unreported), dan tidak diatur (unregulated) atau yang dikenal dengan Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing kembali mencuat ke permukaan. Adalah Presiden Joko Widodo menyatakan akan menenggelamkan kapal-kapal asing yang melakukan tindakan tersebut di perairan Indonesia. Ini...