Ngada fishers cautiously return to sea after Flores M7.7 quake
Coastal communities in Ngada regency, East Nusa Tenggara, have begun cautiously returning to sea in the weeks after the 7.7-magnitude Flores earthquak…
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Dive sites, currents, vessel safety and the health of the reefs.
Flores M7.7 quake leaves Ndete fishing mooring heavily damaged
A small motorboat mooring used by fishermen in Ndete, Sikka, was heavily damaged by the M7.7 Flores earthquake on 15 August 2026.
Pelindo speeds Maumere recovery as NTT ports resume after August quake
Pelindo says most of its ports in East Nusa Tenggara resumed normal operations soon after the 15 August 2026 earthquake, while Maumere’s Laurens Say p…
NTT, YKAN expand Savu Sea cooperation, but public targets still vague
East Nusa Tenggara’s Marine and Fisheries Office and YKAN are working together on technology-driven monitoring and science-based fisheries management…
Indonesia sets 232.9 million-larvae lobster quota for 2026
Indonesia’s fisheries ministry has set a national annual ceiling of 232,896,511 lobster larvae (puerulus) for 2026, dividing the quota across 11 fishe…
Labuan Bajo clean-ups show collaboration but limited waste data
Recent coastal clean-ups in Labuan Bajo have brought together local government, maritime security units and tourism stakeholders.
KSOP Labuan Bajo cites falling ship accident ratios amid ongoing incidents
Labuan Bajo’s port authority has reported a declining ratio of ship accidents since 2021, while recent fires and sinkings involving tourist vessels hi…
KKP’s Peta DPI: How NTT Fishers Should Read Indonesia’s Fishing Maps
Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries now presents Peta Prakiraan Daerah Penangkapan Ikan (Peta DPI) as a national, app-based forecast…
Missing BPS values hinder Komodo Airport tourism analysis
An official BPS-Statistics Indonesia table confirms that Komodo Airport passenger movements are tracked monthly, but the extract available here lacks…
NTT coastal and marine-space permits: a 12-day application guide
East Nusa Tenggara’s Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Office has published service standards for coastal and marine permits, including a 12…
Manggarai Barat Study Sets Snapper Allowable Catch at 725 Tonnes
A May 2024 fisheries paper in Jurnal Megaptera estimates Manggarai Barat snapper MSY at 906 tonnes a year and allowable catch at 725 tonnes, citing 10…
BPOLBF Urges Health Checks Before Komodo Snorkelling
The tourism authority said visitors should assess their fitness, swimming ability, weather conditions and medical history before entering Komodo’s wat…
Three Flores SAR emergencies in 2023 highlight boat and surf safety risks
Three separate 2023 search and rescue operations in Sikka and Ende — engine failure at sea, a child swept from coastal rocks, and a passenger boat bre…
Wastehub cleanup removes 912 kilograms of waste at Komodo and Labuan Bajo
In June 2023, Waste Solution Hub and Oceanic Society coordinated underwater and beach cleanups around Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park, mobilising…
IWP Reports 89 Waste Trips in Labuan Bajo Area in 2022
IWP said it carried out 89 waste-collection trips in 2022 across islands near Labuan Bajo, collecting 51,881 kilograms of material and sending recycla…