How official statistics measure fisheries across Flores
Official statistics show why Flores fisheries figures must be read by regency, subsector and dataset: the Fisheries Ministry and BPS do not present on…
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What divers should know about Komodo’s currents and reef health
Komodo’s diving is defined by strong tidal currents and site-by-site reef differences. Official sources give the park’s marine share, temperature rang…
Komodo diving liveaboard: how it works, when to go and what changed
A Komodo diving liveaboard is a multi-day dive cruise from Labuan Bajo into Komodo National Park, usually 5 to 10 nights, with the dry season as the m…
BMKG Classifies 2.5-Metre Waves as High, Not Extreme
BMKG classifies significant wave heights of 2.5–4 metres as high, 4–6 metres as very high and above 6 metres as extreme. A separate BMKG warning for N…
NTT quarantine seizes 1.23 tonnes of uncertified shark meat in Kupang
East Nusa Tenggara’s quarantine office has detained 1,230 kilograms of shark meat at Tenau Port in Kupang after officers found the shipment bound for…
Kodim 1603/Sikka Plants Mangroves in Reroroja for TNI Anniversary
Kodim 1603/Sikka planted mangroves in Reroroja on Sept. 9, 2026, with military, rescue and community participants in a coastal conservation drive tied…
Komodo Park Limits Anchoring to Deep, Sandy Areas Outside Reef Zones
Komodo National Park’s visitor brochure and zoning rules bar anchoring on reefs at dive sites and restrict anchoring elsewhere to deep, sandy-bottom w…
Earlier sinkings of tourist boat Tiana in Komodo waters, not 2026 incident
Verified reports show KLM/KM Tiana sank twice in Komodo National Park waters, in June 2022 and January 2023. The June 2022 accident killed two tourist…
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…
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…
Tourist boats KM AIMAR and Budi Utama collide in Padar Strait
Two Labuan Bajo tourist boats, KM AIMAR and KM Budi Utama, collided in the Padar Strait on 15 September 2026 while sailing toward Long Beach in Komodo…
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…
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…
TAKA and WWF-Indonesia Conduct Six-Day Komodo Reef Health Survey
TAKA and WWF-Indonesia jointly implemented a six-day reef health monitoring survey in Komodo National Park, using benthic and reef fish sampling proto…