Update Cooperation With South Korea, Indonesia Wants To Achieve This In The Marine And Fisheries Sector

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) signed an agreement to form a Korea-Indonesia Offshore Research Cooperation Center (KIORCC) with South Korea, today. This cooperation agreement has been carried out since 2016.

The signing was carried out by the Director General of Marine Space Management of the KKP Victor Gustaaf Manoppo as representatives of the Indonesian KKP and the Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of South Korea Song Myung-Dal.

Director General of Marine Space Management of the KKP Victor Gustaaf Manoppo said the collaboration will focus on making breakthroughs on policies to demolish offshore platforms, as well as supporting the Indonesian KKP's blue economy policy.

"The study on the concept of donations, as applied in the Gulf of Mexico, United States, will be one of our concerns in this collaboration," said Gustaaf at the KIORCC Institute Formation Agreement Update at the KKP Office, Jakarta, Monday, March 13.

According to Gustaaf, with the strong support from the South Korean government and related parties, it is hoped that later it will be able to provide tangible benefits and contributions in restoring the marine environment and utilizing its resources.

"I hope that KIORCC will start to effectively promote and strengthen cooperation in the offshore service sector which contributes to the preservation of the marine environment, as well as the sustainable use of marine resources," he said.

Meanwhile, South Korea's Deputy Minister of KKP Song Myung-Dal said, over the years the establishment of KIORCC has succeeded in bridging cooperation between the Indonesian and South Korean governments in the industry.

"Through this activity, our country has been able to expand the development of the offshore service sector through their involvement by transforming clean energy, achieving sustainability goals, and supporting the blue economy," he said.

Myung Dal believes that the governments of Indonesia and South Korea in the future can support each other in realizing investment and business needs in the offshore service industry, as well as meeting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals, for the benefit of the general public and the environment.

"In this case, KIORCC takes a role in supporting policy development and helping to solve the need to disable old offshore platforms in Indonesia, and reuse the platform by ensuring marine security, as well as preserving marine habitats through the formation of artificial coral reefs," he added.