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logo 11/25/2024 3:23:56 PM     
Indonesian fishers mount a community-led fight against destructive fishing 
By Fathul Rakhman, Wahyu Chandra ID Source: mongabay 6/4/2024
Fathul Rakhman, Wahyu Chandra
Credit: Fathul Rakhman/Mongabay Indonesia.
In coastal communities across Indonesia, local fishers are pushing back against destructive and illegal fishing methods by organizing into volunteer patrol groups known as Pokmaswas.
These groups have become crucial in protecting Indonesia’s vast marine resources amid limited government resources and infrastructure.
 

In recognition of their importance, the government has increased financial support for Pokmaswas and aims to strengthen these community-run surveillance networks further.
Mongabay Indonesia met with members of two groups, one on the island of Sulawesi and the other on Lombok, to find out the shared challenges they face, the role they play as educators, and their use of social media to promote their mission.

 
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