2021 report lists 3,309 capture-fishing households in Manggarai Regency
A 2021 performance report from the Manggarai Regency marine and fisheries office records 3,309 capture-fishing households and an estimated 8,086 tonne…
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Labuan Bajo tourism body links creative-economy push to Komodo biosphere brand
Available government and media reports confirm that the Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority has pursued integrated branding, product development and…
Komodo mooring buoys expand, but 2018 20-site plan remains unclear
Government and conservation sources confirm ongoing mooring buoy installation and maintenance in Komodo National Park and around Labuan Bajo, but publ…
NTT Highlights Salt, Seaweed Potential at Labuan Bajo Trilateral Meeting
Provincial officials highlighted salt and seaweed potential at a trilateral economic meeting in Labuan Bajo, citing 60,000 hectares for salt and 51,87…
NTT fisheries concerns over purse‑seine activity trace back to 2018
Statements and technical studies from 2018–2019 show East Nusa Tenggara’s fisheries chief has long worried about large pelagic purse‑seine vessels and…
NTT’s Direct-Export Push Remains Unconfirmed by Route Commitments
NTT has pressed for direct export routes since 2017, but the available record shows no confirmed dedicated service, route commitment or shipping timet…
Savu Sea Marine National Park spans 3.35 million hectares in NTT
Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries and recent scientific studies confirm that the Savu Sea Marine National Park in East Nusa Tenggar…
Manggarai Barat’s 9,450-Square-Kilometre Spatial Plan Explained
Manggarai Barat’s 2012–2032 spatial plan, set out in Regional Regulation Number 9 of 2012, covers approximately 9,450 square kilometres of land and se…
NTT’s 66,126-fisher estimate is anchored to 2009 data
A regional socio-economic profile for the Arafura and Timor Seas recorded 66,126 fishers in East Nusa Tenggara based on 2009 data from Indonesia’s fis…
Komodo’s Early Mooring Buoys Targeted Small Dive Boats, Big-Boat Buoys Came Later
A 2002 report by The Nature Conservancy and later park documents show Komodo National Park’s first 25 mooring buoys were installed for small to medium…
World Bank’s 1986 appraisal linked Flores tuna prospects to cold chain
A 1986 World Bank appraisal for Indonesia’s Fisheries Support Services Project highlighted inadequate tuna processing and marketing services in Flores…
BMKG Flags Moderate Waves in Southern Sape Strait and NTT Waters
Indonesia’s meteorological agency has highlighted moderate wave conditions in the southern Sape Strait and nearby NTT waters, urging small vessels, fi…
Mbeliling pineapple farmer sends harvests into Labuan Bajo supply chain
A 71-year-old farmer in Kampung Ndole, Mbeliling, has grown pineapples on nearly two hectares for about 15 years.
Undana pushes green tourism training for 30 Labuan Bajo UMKM
Undana marked the second day of ICEMAT 2026 in Labuan Bajo with training for 30 UMKM and a push for greener business practices aimed at strengthening…
Mawatu Takes Shape as 12-Hectare Mixed-Use Project in Labuan Bajo
Mawatu is being developed on 12 hectares at Batu Cermin in Labuan Bajo as an integrated mixed-use project with tourism, retail, culture, nature and ma…