KNKT has recommended meteorology, climatology, and geophysics office to be set up at every port in Indonesia to provide comprehensive weather reports for seafarers and fishermen.
Riau Islands marine and fisheries office has confirmed that two fishermen from the province were still detained in Malaysia, a week after they were arrested for illegal entry.
Traditional fishermen decided to force the five fishing vessels to leave the waters because they used trawl nets.
The task force that will monitor the use of trawl and seine nets within its territorial waters in a bid to protect traditional fishermen.
