Indonesia Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

09 Jan 2024

First marine fish extinction declared

A species of ray, so rare it has only ever been recorded once back in the late 1800s, has been declared extinct. The loss of the Java Stingaree, a small relative of stingrays, is the first marine fish extinction as a result of human activity. The Java Stingaree (Urolophus javanicus) was known only from a […]

25 Aug 2022

In restoring polluted rivers, Indonesia looks at restocking endemic fish

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Two reported mudflows overflowed the Serayu River on the Indonesian island of Java within the space of a week earlier this year, mucking its waters and killing off fish. The incidents have raised calls from conservationists and fishers for restoration and fish restocking efforts in the river. Fish restocking has been carried out for several […]