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        "id": 1597134,
        "msgid": "coral-reef-garden-technology-accelerates-marine-ecosystem-recovery-in-east-java-1772997383",
        "date": "2026-03-08 19:39:00",
        "title": "Coral Reef Garden Technology Accelerates Marine Ecosystem Recovery in East Java",
        "author": "Akmal Fauzi",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "East Java's Sendang Biru community marks a milestone in marine conservation as the Bhakti Alam Sendang Biru Foundation and Biorock Indonesia install the first Biorock Garden structure, backed by Daughters For Earth. The project includes technology transfer to a local team, enabling faster coral growth and aiming to restore fishermen\u2019s livelihoods while emphasising a blue economy aligned with environmental protection.",
        "content": "<p>International Women\u2019s Day this year marks a milestone for marine\nconservation in East Java. The Bhakti Alam Sendang Biru Foundation,\ntogether with Biorock Indonesia and supported by Daughters For Earth,\nhas announced the successful installation of East Java\u2019s first Biorock\nGarden structure in the region. The strategic project is the fruit of a\nyear-long dedication to technical and social preparation (2025\u20132026).\nThe climax was the underwater installation of coral reef structures\nusing Biorock technology, carried out from 23\u201327 February 2026 at Pantai\nTiga Warna, within the Ekowisata CMC area, Sendang Biru. Sendang Biru is\none of Indonesia\u2019s largest tuna landing ports; however, coral reef\ndegradation has forced fishermen to venture further offshore as\nnearshore habitats have declined. The Biorock Garden structures are\ndesigned as a natural food bank to restore the self-reliance of local\nfishermen. \u201cWe are not merely building underwater gardens; we are\nrebuilding a home for our food sources,\u201d said Lia Putrinda, the founder\nof the Bhakti Alam Sendang Biru Foundation. \u201cThis collaboration offers\nrenewed hope after past conventional methods failed. This is the start\nof a history in which coral restoration can improve fishermen\u2019s\nlivelihoods.\u201d Over the past year, the project\u2019s main focus has been\ntechnology transfer to the Bhakti Alam Sendang Biru team. The local team\nis now autonomous in designing structures and installing low-voltage\nelectrical systems that enable corals to grow 3\u20135 times faster. The\nDirector of Biorock Indonesia added that the project rests on the Bhakti\nAlam Sendang Biru team, which has become technical experts in their own\nregion. \u201cThey are the drivers of technology for the future food security\nof Sendang Biru,\u201d he said. The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries\n(KKP), together with the Yayasan Pesisir Lestari (YPL), emphasised that\nstrengthening Indonesia\u2019s blue economy must run in tandem with\nprotecting marine ecosystems.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/coral-reef-garden-technology-accelerates-marine-ecosystem-recovery-in-east-java-1772997383",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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