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        "id": 1714904,
        "msgid": "indonesia-finishes-65-fishing-villages-eyes-phase-ii-1777824317",
        "date": "2026-05-03 09:35:24",
        "title": "Indonesia finishes 65 fishing villages, eyes Phase II",
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        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries has completed the construction of 65 Red and White Fishing Villages (KNMP) under Phase I by the end of April 2026, despite challenges like remote locations, land disputes, and extreme weather. A dedicated operational task force has been established via Ministerial Decree to ensure efficient use of facilities by coastal communities, supporting President Prabowo Subianto's priority programme for food self-sufficiency, blue economy growth, job creation, and poverty reduction. The government now focuses on Phase II for 35 more villages, aiming to develop 1,300 nationwide by year-end, with recruitment underway for over 5,000 management roles.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Marine Affairs and\nFisheries announced that 65 Red and White Fishing Villages (KNMP) have\nbeen fully completed and are ready for operation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPhase I construction across 65 locations reached 100 percent\ncompletion by the end of April 2026,\u201d said Trian Yunanda, head of the\nKNMP construction coordination team, on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Following completion, the ministry issued Ministerial Decree No.\u00a020\nof 2026 on the KNMP Operational Task Force to ensure the program runs in\na focused, systematic, and efficient manner.<\/p>\n<p>Yunanda said the task force will oversee operational readiness to\nensure facilities are used optimally by coastal communities.<\/p>\n<p>He added that all facilities are expected to become operational\nimmediately, with the task force ensuring effective implementation.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged delays at several sites due to remote locations, land\ndisputes, and extreme weather that persisted until early 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will closely monitor the completion of Phase II construction in\n35 locations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The KNMP is a priority program under President Prabowo Subianto aimed\nat supporting food self-sufficiency, strengthening the blue economy,\ncreating jobs, and reducing poverty in coastal areas.<\/p>\n<p>The program provides infrastructure such as docks, roads, drainage,\nlighting, cold storage, ice plants, repair shops, logistics stores, and\nfueling stations.<\/p>\n<p>The government targets completing 1,300 fishing villages by the end\nof 2026.<\/p>\n<p>It has also opened nationwide recruitment for 5,476 management\npositions, including operational managers, production chiefs, quality\nassurance officers, and financial administrators.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia positions fishing village program to boost\nblue economy<\/p>\n<p>Related news: President targets developing 1,000 fishing villages in\n2026<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia finishes 65 fishing villages, eyes Phase II<\/p>\n<p>May 3, 2026 09:29 GMT+700<\/p>\n<p>File photo - An aerial photo shows fishing boats in Tanjung Kait\nFishing Village in Tangerang, Banten, April 16, 2026. (ANTARA FOTO\/Putra\nM. Akbar\/nym)<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Shofi Ayudiana, Raka Adji<\/p>",
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