Topi Park becomes the Bogor Town Square. But the road is congested.

Vietnamese fishing boats are poaching fish in the North Natuna Sea by using pair trawls that damage coral reefs. Natuna fishermen are forced to go fishing longer and farther. This article on the impact of coral reef damage in the North Natuna Sea is supported by the Environmental Justice Foundation.

Indonesia has yet to take any action to counter the incursion of Chinese ships into Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the North Natuna Sea. Diplomatic pressure is warranted.

Exploration of the Tuna Block’s second well is continuing despite protests from China. Oil and gas production in the North Natuna Sea is very cost-efficient.

Indonesian Coast Guard Chief Vice Adm. Aan Kurnia says that the abundant resources of fish, gas and oil in the Natuna Sea have made its waters a huge bone of contention among several nations in the region.

Poaching produce in the North Natuna Sea is not only triggered by economic need. According to the Director of the Fleet Monitoring and Operations of the Marine and Fisheries Resources Directorate-General in the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry, Pung Nugroho Saksono, a conflict similar to the Sipadan-Ligitan case between Malaysia and Indonesia should not be allowed to recur.