KKP Gauting The Spirit Of Indonesia's Blue Economy At The United Nations Forum

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) explained the blue economy program designed by the government in the United Nations (UN) forum held in Jakarta this week.

Head of the Marine and Fisheries Research and Human Resources Agency of KKP I Nyoman Radiarta said Indonesia's blue economy policy was based on the principle of balance between prosperity, economic and social development for the benefit of the community in the future.

"The blue economy program manages abundant natural resources actively and evenly to become healthier, safer, more resilient and productive by focusing on ecological and economic understanding of marine space activities," he said in an official statement on Thursday, September 29.

According to Nyoman, in the implementation of the blue economy, his party has five strategic programs. First, expanding conservation areas with a target of 30 percent of Indonesia's territorial area.

Second, measurable fishing based on the quota for catching and determining conservation zones in six fishing zones.

Third, maintain the carrying capacity of the environment with environmentally friendly fish cultivation, both marine, coastal and inland cultivation, to increase fishery production for export and domestic markets.

Fourth, structuring sea space for the protection of coastal and marine ecosystems. Fifth, the Moon Cinta Laut Program to overcome marine waste.

"For Indonesia, the blue economy is the future. We believe that the opportunity to manage our oceans is sustainable while safeguarding our people, to give them prosperity and economic equality is wide open," he said.

On the same occasion, the Coordinator of the United Nations Representative in Indonesia, Valerie Julliand, emphasized the importance of effective partnerships as well as increasing cooperation, coordination, and policy coherence, at all levels of all relevant stakeholders.

He said, the solution for sustainable managed sea is aimed at starting a new chapter of global action, and the use of innovative marine resources.

"This also includes overcoming threats to health, ecology, economy and marine governance, marine waste and pollution, IUU fishing, and the loss of habitat and biodiversity," he said.

Previously, the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, had revealed that the implementation of five blue economy strategies was a concrete step in balancing between ecological and economic interests.

"Through the blue economy strategy, the marine and fisheries sector can contribute to the growth of the national economy even to meet the world's protein needs," said Minister Trenggono some time ago.