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January
Coordinating Minister Luhut Wants Minister Susi to Formulate the Size of Saine Net (Cantrang)
Written by Ani HasanahThe Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Marine Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan leaves the use of cantrang or Saine Net policy to the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti. Luhut Pandjaitan, in Madiun, East Java, Thursday (18/1/2018) said he encouraged the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) to formulate the size of the fishing nets, cantrang, which may operate, including for large ships. Luhut Pandjaitan wants the ministry to be more selective in determining the net specification as well as the areas where Saine Net is allowed.
"We cannot use all saine nets. We cannot operate the nets excessively because they can damage the coral and the base. So maybe the net can only be used in a certain depth. We will make the allowing areas. Then how many months, how many years it can be operated. So there is a time lag when the fish grows again,” Luhut said.
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan stated, although the government again allows the use of Saine Net (cantrang), not all nets can be operated. Moreover, Luhut Pandjaitan does not want any fishermen who modify vessels of 80 gross tonnage (GT) capacity but claimed 30 GT. According to Luhut Pandjaitan, the government is committed to preserving fish and increasing fish production target in parallel.Previously, the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Susi Pudjiastuti explained Saine Net (cantrang) use is only allowed in Java Sea, one of consideration is because the fisherman population using cantrangare mostly in the north coast of Java. // KBRN Pradipta-Mar / ahm
January
Ministry of Tourism in Co-operation with Be Tourist Invite Foreign Tourists to Indonesia
Written by Ani HasanahBe Tourist is a tour operator community that works with Wonderful Indonesia and cooperates with the Ministry of Tourism to attract foreign tourists coming to Indonesia. This was conveyed by General Manager of Be Tourist, at the Indonesia Heritage Tour at Jakarta Old City or Kota Tua, West Jakarta (18/01).
"Actually the work is quite related because we carry along Wonderful Indonesia.We are well known as Wonderful Indonesia and there is the wonder of Indonesia.We work with Wonderful Indonesia because we are a community based inbound tour operator.So we are a special tour operator for inbound focus so we only serve foreigners That’s why I invite specifically foreigners who live here, maybe even there are tourists also joining us, the real tourists, so they do not stay here he just stay a few days,” Reyhan Pattiwael said.
In addition to cooperating with the Ministry of Tourism, Be Tourist also establishes cooperation with southeastasia.com to develop its products so that it can be easily accessed by foreign tourists who want to come to Asia or Indonesia. (voi/egi/ahm)
January
Opening the Opportunities ", the Theme of President's Visit to South Asia
Written by Ani HasanahIndonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi will accompany President Joko Widodo to five countries in South Asia including Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan from 24 to 29 January. In the 4 countries the President will make a state visit and to India a working visit. The theme of this visit is opening the opportunity. The main focus of this visit is the enhancement of economic cooperation.
Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir said, “the population of these four countries (India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh) is overwhelming, more than 1 billion inhabitants.These are non-traditional Indonesian markets. cooperation to be developed ".
In a Press Briefing held Friday 19 January, he explained, in addition to strengthening economic cooperation, this visit also will also raise the diplomacy of humanity Indonesia. This visit is also part of Indonesia's vision to develop a stable and prosperous Indo Pacific region.
On the same occasion, Director of South and Central Asia of the Foreign Ministry, Ferdy Piay, said that in India President Joko Widodo will attend the 25th anniversary of India-ASEAN and to attend the India Republic Day.
On the Republic Day, 10 ASEAN heads of state were invited as guests of honor.///SEKAR/AHM
January
Cooperation between Indonesian & Dutch Supreme Court Has Entered the 4th Cycle
Written by Ani HasanahChairman of Indonesian Supreme Court, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hatta Ali, SH., MH., said the cooperation between the Supreme Court of Indonesia and the Netherlands will enter its 4th cycle in 2018. This is marked by the signing of a memorandum of understanding on extending cooperation in strengthening the judicial system of the two countries, especially the strengthening of the supreme court room system for the next 5 years. The signing was held at the Supreme Court of Indonesia in Jakarta, Friday (19/1). This was conveyed by Muhammad Hatta Ali in "Indonesia-Netherlands Rule of Law and Security Update 2018" held at Atmajaya University Jakarta, Thursday (18/1). He explained that the extension of this cooperation indicates that cooperation has been effective, sustainable, and mutually beneficial for the two countries' Supreme Court. For the Indonesian Supreme Court, this three-period collaboration has provided an invaluable insight into encouraging the effective implementation and management of the room system, simplifying the decision format, and improving the consistency of decisions. Indonesia-Netherlands Rule of Law and Security Update 2018 was also attended by the Chief Justice of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, M.W.C Feteris.// VOI.19 01 2018. Indah/ nrl/ahm