2 Dugong died in a row in Western Calimantan

Jakarta -Two cases of Dugong -Death took place in a row in Kendawangan Waters, Western Calimantan. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) by the Pontianak Coastal and Marine Resources Management Center (BPSPL) intervened to deal with two cases of this Dugong death. Reported by Antara, director of the conservation of species and genetics directorate -general of maritime management of KKP Sarmintohadi, emphasized that Dugong is a fully protected marine animal. Dugong is included in the Appendix I -List I CITES and vulnerable status by IUCN. “The handling of Dugong stranded in a dead condition must be done immediately in ways in accordance with the procedure. At the same time, it is to provide education to the surrounding community related to the handling of protected biota stranded,” Sarmintohadi said when asked for confirmation in Jakarta, Friday (6/27/2025). Roll to continue with content Two Dugong was found dead in the near time, which is June 15 and 18. The news of the first incident was received from the Indonesian Rehabilitation Nature Initiation Foundation (Yiari), a partnership partner in collaboration with BPSPL Pontianak. The Dugong was found dead in a fishing net around Dutch Lagan, near Cempedak Island. Dugong carcasses are secured by tourism awareness groups (PokdarWis) and taken to Cempedak Island Pier. The next day, the joint team of Yiari, Lanal Ketapang and the village government performed necropsy. The funeral process was conducted at the Ketapang Lanal Command headquarters. Three days later, on June 18, 2025, BPSpl Pontianak again received a Dugong Dedicing Report from a place that is not far from the first finding. The second Dugong was found dead around Cempedak Island. The Yiari medical team was performed by the Ketapang Webe Conservation Foundation by the Yiari Medical Team, and the carcass was again buried in the same place as the previous funeral. Head of Pontianak BPSPL Syarif Iwan Taruna Alkadrie added, Cross sector collaboration such as the most important force in dealing with stranded marine mammals. “The conservation network plays an important role in accelerating and encouraging the rescue of protected marine biota,” Syarif said. As a follow-up, BPSPL Pontianak, along with Yiari and the Webe Foundation, held a meeting to produce the results of necropsy and discuss strategic steps in the future. This step also contains attempts to prevent similar events in the future. Previously, the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono has set up five strategic programs on the blue economy to ensure the sustainability of ecosystems for marine and fisheries. This program begins from expanding conservation areas to handling plastic waste at sea. Also, look at the ‘Giant’ Dugong ‘that Dead Stranded in the Waters of Kupang found here: (RDP/IMK) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspirational story of the exemplary police candidate here