Centered In Makassar, The Sea Love Month Movement Will Be Implemented In August 2024

Acting Secretary of Makassar Firman Hamid Pagarra (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The grand event of the National Movement for the Month of Love for the Sea (BCL), which is centred in Makassar City, South Sulawesi in August 2024, is planned to be attended by President Jokowi.

This movement is part of the government's commitment to reduce waste in the sea and coastal areas, which will also be attended by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP).

"Makassar is the first city outside Java to be appointed for this event. We support and welcome this plan, and we will help what is needed," said Acting Makassar City Secretary Firman Hamid Pagarra when receiving a visit from KKP Director of Coastal and Small Island Utilisation Muhammad Yusuf and his entourage at the Makassar City Secretary Meeting Room in Makassar, quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, 27 July.

He said the good news about this agenda would certainly be welcomed positively by the Makassar City Government. In fact, he also expressed his full support and will help all the needs needed by the organisers.

Director of Coastal and Small Island Utilisation at the KKP Muhammad Yusuf said this was the third year the event was held and chose Sulawesi Island, namely Makassar City, as the location.

"The previous two cities were Bali and Surabaya. This is an activity to reduce marine debris. And this is one of our priority programmes," he said.

He said there would be many activities on this occasion, including the awarding of the most inspiring fisherman category and the waste bank category.

"So we are still selecting the place, whether at Losari Beach, Bosowa Beach, or Untia. We are still tentative, we will choose a location that is really suitable," he said.

The BCL has been initiated since 2022 to support national targets in handling marine debris with a target of reducing 70 per cent of marine debris by 2025 in accordance with Presidential Regulation No. 83/2018, as well as the implementation of priority programmes in supporting the KKP's blue economy policy.