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July and August mark the peak of the high-wave season in East Java waters, driven by the Australian monsoon and swells from the Indian Ocean.
Fishing fleet: A worker walks past a row of fishing boats on Dec. 22, 2025, at the shipyard of boat maker PT Siagan Boats in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The South Sulawesi provincial administration, through its Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Agency, provided over 20 fishing boats with 5 tonnes capacity as part of efforts to boost fishing yields and fishermen’s incomes in the province. (Antara/Hasrul Said)
Extreme weather and rough seas have caused a series of boat accidents in East Java, leaving at least 25 people missing over the past two months.The latest incident occurred on July 25, when the fishing vessel KMN Fatma Jaya 1 lost contact in waters west of Bawean Island in Gresik regency.
