Tonggo Simangunsong
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Tonggo Simangunsong
@tonggo.bsky.social
North Sumatra based-freelance journalist, covers environmental and human rights issues.
Reposted by Tonggo Simangunsong
Small-scale fishers in Indonesia face declining catches as illegal trawlers deplete fish stocks in near-shore waters, violating exclusion zone regulations.

Trawling is widely practiced due to weak law enforcement, with local authorities citing budget constraints for lack of patrols.
Unchecked illegal trawling pushes Indonesia’s small-scale fishers to the brink
TANJUNG LEIDONG, Indonesia — At around 5:30 a.m., after the tide starts to recede, Zulkifli Dalimunthe rushes to the shore a stone’s throw from his house, where he anchors his small wooden boat. Worki...
news.mongabay.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:29 AM
On a recent trip into the waters of the Malacca Strait, Mongabay saw two pairs of trawl boats fishing 1.5 nmi (2.8 km) from the coast — deep inside the exclusive zone.

My latest investigation for @mongabay.bsky.social

news.mongabay.com/2025/02/unch...
Unchecked illegal trawling pushes Indonesia’s small-scale fishers to the brink
TANJUNG LEIDONG, Indonesia — At around 5:30 a.m., after the tide starts to recede, Zulkifli Dalimunthe rushes to the shore a stone’s throw from his house, where he anchors his small wooden boat. Worki...
news.mongabay.com
February 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM