The Pas Kecil, a Vessel’s Nationality Certificate, is intended for vessels with a gross tonnage of less than 7 GT and is issued by the Director General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transportation. Despite the cost-free process, many small-scale fishers’ boats do not yet have Pas Kecil, due to a lack necessary paperwork. One of the requirements is…
LINI is excited to announce our return to the Banda Islands, where we are actively engaged in a variety of programs aimed at supporting local communities. This initiative has been made possible through the generous support of the NAPA Seafood Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in California that is committed to making a positive global…
More good news in 2021! We proudly share the news that the “Indonesia Pole-and-Line and Handline, Skipjack and Yellowfin Tuna of Western and Central Pacific Archipelagic Waters” fishery has been certified as a “Well Managed and Sustainable Fishery”, and has passed all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Principles and Standard for Sustainable Fishing. The fishery consists…
Fishers who catch yellowfin tuna with handlines in the Banda Sea look for birds and dolphins as signs of the presence of tuna. Although the handline fisheries have little impact on interactions with Endangered, Threatened, or Protected (ETP) species, there is evidence that some seabirds are being caught on the handlines. Examples of this were…