The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is all about that sustainable marine management life, you know? They’re really committed to this whole blue economy program and marine spatial zoning regulation thing, and they made sure to drive that point home at the 10th Our Ocean Conference in Busan, South Korea. It was part of the APEC Oceans-related Ministerial Meeting, in case you were wondering.
Kartika Listriana, the ministry’s director general of marine spatial planning, spilled the tea on the regulation. It’s got all these zoning plans like inter-regional zoning plans, national strategic area zoning plans, and specific national strategic area zoning plans. Sounds pretty official, right?
Listriana was like, “Yo, marine spatial planning is where it’s at. We gotta make sure we use coastal and marine areas wisely to balance economic development and protect those precious coastal and marine ecosystems.” Preach, girl.
And that’s not all. Indonesia is also getting serious about blue carbon management. They’ve got this cool scheme to calculate the blue carbon value of seagrass beds in 20 marine conservation areas. They’re even starting up the Blue Carbon Network and Database, collaborating internationally, and coming up with policies for blue carbon management. Talk about making moves.
Oh, and get this. Indonesia is on a mission to establish 200,000 hectares of new marine conservation areas. And they’re aiming to up their game in managing marine conservation areas by 5 percent from 2024. Ambitious much?
The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries isn’t stopping there. They’re working on a seaweed cultivation village in Wakatobi and planning to do the same in Maluku and Rote Ndao to support sustainable fisheries. Plus, they’re setting up an ocean monitoring system and 15 marine protected areas by 2027. Talk about goals.
At the APEC Ministerial Meeting, the Indonesian delegation was all about that regional cooperation for sustainable marine and fisheries governance. They want to promote marine conservation, sustainable cultivation, coastal surveillance, and tackle marine debris. And they’re not leaving fishermen out of the equation. They’re all about improving human resources in the marine sector and getting everyone involved.
Hendra Yusran Siry, the Expert Staff to the Minister for Ecology and Marine Resources, was like, “We need to work together to fight climate change, marine pollution, IUU Fishing, and strengthen digital infrastructure and sustainable marine spatial planning.” Teamwork makes the dream work, right?
The Indonesian Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, knows what’s up. He’s all about that marine spatial planning life to keep the ecosystem in check, make sure the community is thriving, and boost economic growth. He’s got his priorities straight.
So yeah, Indonesia is really stepping up their marine management game. They’re all about that sustainable life and making sure everyone is on board. Keep it up, Indonesia. You’re doing great.
