Papua Tengah’s Crab Exports Open New Coastal Market
Papua Tengah (Central Papua) is beginning to see the commercial potential of one of its most valuable coastal resources: mangrove crab, locally known as karaka. The commodity has already reached…
Papua Tengah (Central Papua) is beginning to see the commercial potential of one of its most valuable coastal resources: mangrove crab, locally known as karaka. The commodity has already reached…
Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has announced plans to develop 200 Red and White Fishing Villages (Kampung Nelayan Merah Putih) across Papua, marking one of the most…
Indonesia’s commitment to protecting its citizens overseas was once again demonstrated after the Consulate of the Republic of Indonesia (KRI) in Vanimo provided consular assistance to a group of fishermen…
This week marked the beginning of a new chapter in the economic development of Papua Tengah (Central Papua), with the province completing its first direct international seafood export, shipping 42…
Just after dawn, fishing boats start appearing along several coastal areas in Papua. Workers pull crates towards small docks. Ice blocks are broken apart. Fish are sorted quickly because delays…
When Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka arrived in Sorong and later traveled to Raja Ampat on April 21-22, 2026, the schedule looked typical on paper. Site visits. Inspections. Meetings. But…
Before dawn, when the sky over Biak is still a dark blue, the fishermen start to show up. Some come in quietly with nets on their backs. Others look at…
The sea isn’t just a stretch of blue water along the horizon for a lot of people in Papua. It is a place to make a living, remember things, and…
The morning air at Jayapura Port carried the scent of salt and diesel fuel as workers moved carefully between rows of insulated boxes. Inside those boxes lay something more than…
Every morning, before the sun comes up, a group of fishermen gathers on the calm beach of a little coastal village in Papua. The boats bob on calm waters while…