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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Head of the Coastal and Marine Resource Research Center at Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), Professor Yonvitner, said sea sand export has long been deemed a futile activity. Sea ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries estimates over 17.6 billion cubic meters of sea sand to be extracted from seven regions in Java, East Kalimantan, and Riau Islands. The ...

For over 20 years, Indonesia has banned the export of sea sand in an effort to preserve marine ecosystems and protect the livelihoods of coastal communities. However, Indonesian Trade Minister ...

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Outgoing President Joko Widodo’s controversial reversal of Indonesia’s long-standing ban on sea sand exports has sparked backlash from environmentalists and coastal communities, who warn the move ...

CENTRAL JAVA: Rasjoyo could only watch in silence as his small wooden boat sailed through Semonet, a sleepy fishing village in the northern coast of Java he once called home. The coast has receded ...

Fishing communities on small islands in the Java Sea and farther afield have long complained that large purse seine vessels are encroaching on traditional fishing grounds. On Sembilan Island, between ...

In the northeastern tip of the country's Madura Island, sand blankets front yards and even spills into the interior of homes.