Sangihe youth push back against mining in the island
The recent revocation of mining permit in Sangihe prompted its youth to band together in protecting and preserving the nature of the small island.
The recent revocation of mining permit in Sangihe prompted its youth to band together in protecting and preserving the nature of the small island.
The coordination of institutions overseeing fishing and product distribution in Sangihe could use some harmony to improve monitoring and data collection.
With no access to capital and the absence of government assistance to fish in the open sea, fishers in Sangihe resort to loans to make ends meet.
Amid government monitoring and permit requirements, shark fishing and trade remain scarce, fishing boats unregistered in Sangihe Islands.
Amid their protected status and absence of government supervision, sharks in the waters of North Sulawesi are at the mercy of fishers.