Reopening the Sea Sand Export Tap

Two ministers of President Joko Widodo have paved the way for the exploitation and export of sea sand. Domestic and export interests are at odds.

Caesar Akbar

September 30, 2024

KUKUH, a fisherman, found it unusually difficult to haul in his net near the waters of Asam Island in Karimun Regency, Riau Islands, on Thursday, September 5. His net, typically used to catch mackerel, had become entangled in the anchor of a sea sand dredging vessel. The vessel was extracting samples of seabed sediment under orders from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. This area, however, is a main fishing ground for local fisherme

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