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Unregistered Property Under the Sea

Monday, January 20, 2025

A 30-kilometer-long bamboo sea barrier along the northern coast of Tangerang is suspected to be a marker for claiming land over the sea. Those seeking to control the area reportedly used forged documents, lawyers, and consultants to secure certificates from the National Land Agency.

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The location of the bamboo sea fence in Kronjo, Tangerang Regency, Banten, which resembles an offshore fish farm from the air, January 14, 2025. Tempo/M Taufan Rengganis. tempo : 174303347754.

FROM an altitude of 120 meters, the sea in Kronjo village, Tangerang Regency, Banten, appears like a fishpond. Some parts are shaped like rectangles, while others resemble trapezoids. Up close, however, the area is not a fishpond but a section of the sea marked by bamboo stakes arranged into plots.

The bamboo poles stand 2 kilometers from the Kronjo shoreline, though in other areas, they are only a few hundred meters from the coast. Stretching 3

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Erwan Hermawan

Egi Adyatama, Francisca Christy Rosana, Iqbal Lazuari (Bandung), Ayu Cipta, and Joniansyah Hardjono (Tangerang) contributed to the writing of this article.

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