Photo caption: A Chinese foreign national (WNA) with the initials WS was proven to have violated the law in connection with illegal hunting in the waters of Piaynemo, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua. The perpetrator, who had previously been detained by the Solong Immigration Office on Monday (14/9/2026), was handed over to the Southwest Papua Regional Police (Polda) along with a number of pieces of evidence on Tuesday (22/9/2026) to be processed under the law. (DOK. Directorate General... Read More →

Misool Resort begins its 19th season with a bang with growth at every level!  Read all about it in their newsletter. Highlights include: *Misool’s Big Five: not what you think! *Misool Foundation: Providing better protection *New boats *Reef Restoration *Staff training/development *More energy storage and less LPG usage **Plus Misool’s sharks are in the BBC news!   Read it all here ⬇︎ Misool Newsletter: Season 19 has begun. Read More →

The Indonesian Liveaboard Association, legally registered as “Jangkar”, is an association representing the owners and employees of liveaboard vessels within Indonesian waters. The objective is to provide its members services such as “one voice” representation, forums, blogs, resources and all manners of assistance. Jangkar operates “behind the scenes” primarily dealing with its member vessels operations, rules, guidelines, regulations, etc.  Jangkar works to make sure the boat... Read More →

The ReSharker News is now available.  The ReSharker Newsletter is the international communication newsletter of ReShark, an international collective effort to recover threatened sharks and rays around the world. “The ReSharker” is a quarterly newsletter designed to update ReShark/StAR Project partners and the public on the project’s most recent activities. “We’re excited to share Issue 9 of The ReSharker, marking an exciting new chapter for ReShark with the addition of our second... Read More →