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        "msgid": "academics-assess-maritime-tourism-can-improve-community-welfare-1781283187",
        "date": "2026-06-12 22:38:35",
        "title": "Academics assess maritime tourism can improve community welfare",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Academics and government officials at a national seminar in Jakarta highlighted the potential of maritime tourism to boost public welfare, while calling for regulatory harmonisation to overcome overlapping authorities. The forum discussed the implementation of the new Tourism Law and the need for a cross-sectoral, sustainable ecosystem approach. Participants agreed that comprehensive coordination, community empowerment, and digital transformation are essential for the sector's development.",
        "content": "<p>A number of academics have highlighted the development of maritime\ntourism, which is considered to have the potential to improve community\nwelfare. Through a seminar organised by the Doctoral Programme in Law,\nFaculty of Law, Universitas Kristen Indonesia (FH UKI), it is hoped that\npolicy recommendations can be produced to support the development of the\nsector. \u201cThis national seminar is a strategic forum that brings together\nacademics and government officials so that it can provide policy\nrecommendations to encourage the development of maritime tourism,\u201d said\nUKI Rector Prof.\u00a0Angel Damayanti in Jakarta on Friday. The seminar, held\nin cooperation with the Central Executive Board of the Indonesian\nMaritime and Water Tourism Entrepreneurs Association (DPP GAHAWISRI),\nwas titled \u201cOpportunities and Challenges in Implementing Law Number 18\nof 2025 on Tourism to Encourage Maritime Tourism Development\u201d. According\nto Angel, higher education institutions have an important role in\ncontributing ideas and policy recommendations for national development,\nincluding in the maritime tourism sector, which has great potential to\nimprove community welfare. Meanwhile, Professor of Law at FH UKI,\nProf.\u00a0Dhaniswara K. Harjono, explained that the maritime tourism sector\nin Indonesia is currently governed by various regulations originating\nfrom a number of different sectors. According to him, there are at least\nseven main regulations that have a direct link to the management and\ndevelopment of maritime tourism, ranging from the Tourism Law and the\nMarine Law, to the Law on Management of Coastal Areas and Small Islands,\nthe Spatial Planning Law, the Investment Law, and the Environmental\nProtection and Management Law. \u201cOverlapping cross-sectoral regulations\ncreate conflicts of authority between agencies. The central government\ncan formulate national policies and supervise the implementation of\npolicies in maritime tourism destinations,\u201d said Dhaniswara. A view on\nthe importance of policy harmonisation was also conveyed by Hellen, Vice\nChairperson of DPP GAHAWISRI. According to her, maritime tourism is a\ncross-sectoral sector, thus requiring strong coordination and\ncollaboration among government agencies and other stakeholders.\n\u201cSustainable tourism is important to achieve a balance between economic\ngrowth, environmental conservation, and socio-cultural sustainability,\u201d\nsaid Hellen. On the same occasion, Itok Parikesit, Assistant Deputy for\nTourism Product Development at the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism,\nexplained that Law Number 18 of 2025 on Tourism introduces a new\napproach through the concept of a Tourism Ecosystem. This concept\nbecomes the foundation for tourism development that is no longer solely\noriented towards the number of tourist visits. \u201cLaw Number 18 of 2025 on\nTourism is important because it represents a transformation from an\norientation on visit numbers towards a quality, sustainable,\ncommunity-empowering, and competitive tourism ecosystem,\u201d said Itok.\nItok explained that, based on Presidential Regulation Number 3 of 2022,\nmaritime tourism encompasses various natural tourism activities taking\nplace in coastal and marine areas, including beach tourism, seascapes,\nand underwater attractions. Meanwhile, Nurdiansyah, Head of the Legal\nand Cooperation Section at the Secretariat of the Directorate General of\nSea Transportation, Ministry of Transportation, highlighted the\nchallenges of implementing Law Number 18 of 2025 from the operational\nside of the maritime tourism industry. \u201cCurrently, there is already a\npresidential regulation on the empowerment of traditional vessels. The\nchallenge is that we need cross-ministerial policy synergy to support\nthe shipyard industry. The operation and safety of traditional vessels\nare also regulated by the Ministry of Transportation,\u201d he explained.\nThrough this academic forum, participants agreed that the development of\nIndonesia\u2019s maritime tourism requires a comprehensive approach through\nregulatory harmonisation, institutional strengthening, coastal community\nempowerment, digital transformation, and cross-ministerial and\ncross-sectoral collaboration.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/academics-assess-maritime-tourism-can-improve-community-welfare-1781283187",
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