Marine conservation team discovered a sunken fishing ship in Kiabu seas

To celebrate the annual World Ocean Day that falls on June 8, this year we and the LOKA KKPN Pekanbaru…

This past year of living on a remote island has taught me a lot, not just about marine conservation but also working alongside local island communities.

There are many different variations of marine debris we have discovered to date, ranging from food wrappers, plastic bottles to styrofoam, some are even decades old. We quite often also find discarded nets, fishing gears and life vests that have been left abandoned in the ocean by irresponsible fishermen.

This September marked the first time Kiabu Village took part in World Cleanup Day. 

If you are visiting Kiabu Village and wondering what to eat there, here are the four traditional foods that are loved by the local community and true culinary delights:

It’s only been a month since I received the news that I got the job as the Marine Conservation Program Assistant at the foundation, thus beginning a new chapter in my career at a new place that is thousands of kilometers away from my hometown in Bogor.