• April 26, 2026

Awig-awig Sekaa Bendega for Bali’s Indigenous Coastal Community Legal Protection

by Arroyan Suwarno & Muhammad Alzaki Tristi On the eastern coast of Bali, specifically in Seraya Timur Village, the sea is more than just a landscape. It is a living space, a workplace, and a cultural sphere passed down through generations. The local fishers, known as bendega, have long managed the sea in their own…

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  • April 11, 2026

MDPI Held Health and Safety Festival to Bolster Resilience of Fishing Communities

Coastal community’s resilience built upon its health and safety has become increasingly vital. Given the high occupational risks they face at sea, safety is non-negotiable. For fishing families, access to routine preventive healthcare near their daily activities serves not only to their benefit, but also to the fishery sector productivity. MDPI addressed the demand by…

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  • March 27, 2026

Bali’s Small-scale Fishers Entangled in the Bureaucratic Fuel Subsidy

by I Putu Agus Widi Pranata In Indonesia, purchasing subsidized fuel (BBM) like Pertalite is no longer a simple transaction. To curb hoarding and illegal resale, the government has imposed strict limits on how much an individual can buy—and banned the use of jerry cans at most pumps. For motorists, these rules are a minor…

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  • March 27, 2026

Small-scale fishers in Sula Islands to a Fairer Access to Fuel Subsidies

by Karel Yerusa & Marwan Adam | translated by M. A. Indira Prameswari Bajo, Sula Islands – In the remote coastal reaches of the Sula Islands, Indonesia’s small-scale fishers operate far from the gleaming infrastructure of the country’s major ports. Relying on traditional bodi (small outrigger boats), local wisdom, and tight-knit community networks, these fishers are…

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  • February 7, 2026

Towards Institutionalizing Bendega

by I Gusti Septiari Ayu, balebengong.id | translated by M. A. Indira Prameswari This article is adapted from Balebengong, a citizen-journalism news portal in Bali. Several Balinese local terms are used, with full explanation provided at the end of the text. Subak is Bali’s notable irrigation system managed by Balinese locals. Meanwhile, bendega serves as…

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