JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto visited the Merah Putih Fishing Village in South Leato, Gorontalo to support and strengthen the role of Indonesian fishermen as part of the development of the blue economy.
"I want to see the Red and White Fishermen Village that has been pioneered to be built in Gorontalo and I see that there are already ice makers here, there are already cold storage facilities, several facilities. This is indeed our intention to empower all fishermen in Indonesia," said President Prabowo as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, May 9.
The President stated that the government's goal was to ensure the empowerment and improvement of the living standards of Indonesian fishermen. This is because the role of fishermen is not only in terms of the economy but also supports nutritional improvement, because fish is an important source of protein for the community.
Not only that, strengthening the role of fishermen is also part of the government's efforts to achieve food self-sufficiency.
On the other hand, the establishment of the Red and White Fishermen Village also supports the government's target to develop a blue economy that focuses on marine resources.
The Head of State targets to build 1,386 Fishing Villages/Villages throughout Indonesia by the end of 2026. Government data shows that there are around 12 thousand fishing villages in the country.
"Next year we will build again. How many years ahead? A thousand. And so on, we will build a thousand every year," said the President.
Not only that, the Head of State conveyed that the government this year plans to build 1,582 fishing boats which will be distributed as assistance to Indonesian fishermen. The assistance will be handed over through fishermen cooperatives.
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