The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) together with the\nCoastal Conservation Foundation (YPL) affirmed that strengthening\nIndonesia\u2019s blue economy must go hand in hand with the protection of\nmarine ecosystems. This emphasis emerged during the forum \u201cSynergy of\nthe Blue Economy in Harmony with Ecosystem Protection Through Concrete\nActions at the Community Level\u201d in Jakarta, Monday (23\/2).<\/p>\n
This forum places coastal communities as the main actors in the\nmarine economy, not just recipients of programs. A number of\nstakeholders were present, ranging from the KKP, Bappenas, the West Nusa\nTenggara (NTB) Provincial Government, academics, civil society\norganizations, to representatives of coastal communities and people with\ndisabilities.<\/p>\n
Participants assessed that the main issue of the blue economy today\nhas shifted from policy formulation to the implementation stage. They\nhighlighted the risk of implementation running in a fragmented manner\nacross sectors, so that long-term benefits may not be achieved.<\/p>\n
Director of the Coastal Conservation Foundation, Dina Kosasih,\nmentioned Teluk Jor, NTB, as an example of community-based coastal\nmanagement practices that are considered capable of maintaining the\necosystem while improving welfare.<\/p>\n
She stated that a collaborative pentahelix approach, involving\ngovernment, community, academics, business, and civil society\norganizations, can be replicated in other coastal areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cStrengthening the role of communities at the local level is the key\nto ensuring that the blue economy does not just become a policy jargon,\u201d\nsaid Dina.<\/p>\n
The Director of Ecosystem Conservation at KKP, Firdaus Agung,\naffirmed that conservation is the foundation of the blue economy and\nrequires shared responsibility from the central government, local\ngovernments, and communities. According to him, the community must be\nthe actor as well as the beneficiary of conservation efforts.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe community is the main actor, not just a party that is involved,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
From the planning side, a representative from Bappenas highlighted\nthe need to integrate the blue economy into local development planning\ndocuments so that its impact is more measurable and directly felt by\ncoastal communities.<\/p>\n
The forum also emphasized the mainstreaming of GEDSI (Gender, Equity,\nDisability, and Social Inclusion). The participation of women, people\nwith disabilities, and vulnerable groups is affirmed as part of fair and\nsustainable coastal management, not just an additional element.<\/p>\n
This activity is part of the HATCH project (Harnessing Adaptive\nConservation Through Social Enterprises and Learning Hubs) which is\nsupported by the COAST Facility Indonesia and funded by the British\nGovernment. The results of the meeting are targeted to be a reference\nfor strengthening policies and practices of the blue economy to be more\nadaptive, inclusive, and impact-based.<\/p>\n
The Chairman of the Teluk Jor Awik-Awik Management Agency (LPATJ),\nMustamin, stated that the blue economy will not work if the sea is only\nseen as a commodity. He emphasized that the sea is a living space that\nmust be managed together, with coastal communities as strategic\npartners.<\/p>\n
A number of recommendations were formulated, including encouraging\nthe harmonization of the blue economy with ecosystem protection,\nstrengthening inclusive and transparent coastal management, increasing\ncommunity capacity in the development of micro social enterprises,\nexpanding funding schemes that support the empowerment of coastal\ncommunities, and forming multi-party partnerships at the local level so\nthat collaboration does not stop at discourse. (Z-10)<\/p>\n
The commodity of catfish is now moving up a class, not just for\nexport, but also entering the world\u2019s Hajj and Umrah food supply\nchain.<\/p>\n
KKP ensures the availability of cultivated fish is safe to meet\ncommunity needs during Ramadan to Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijri.<\/p>\n
The Minister of KKP explained the polemic of the ship budget which\nwas said to have been disbursed by the Minister of Finance. The\nshipbuilding industry has not received orders because the procurement\nprocess is still ongoing.<\/p>\n
The Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, revealed that the\nfunds for the purchase of ships at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and\nFisheries (KKP) were not actually disbursed.<\/p>\n
The Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono,\nresponded to the statement by the Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi\nSadewa, regarding the ship purchase fund.<\/p>\n
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