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        "id": 1832237,
        "msgid": "ntb-prepares-data-based-fisheries-management-1782816931",
        "date": "2026-06-30 16:49:45",
        "title": "NTB prepares data-based fisheries management",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial government is overhauling its fisheries industry governance by adopting data-driven policies to ensure sustainable marine resource management. Governor Lalu Muhamad Iqbal stressed that accurate data, not assumptions, must underpin decisions to improve fishermen's welfare and preserve marine ecosystems. The initiative aims to address fundamental data gaps that have previously hindered the optimal impact of fisheries programmes.",
        "content": "<p>The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Provincial Government is preparing a\ntransformation of fisheries industry governance through data-based\npolicies as the foundation for sustainable marine resource management.\nNTB Governor Lalu Muhamad Iqbal asserted that every policy adopted must\nbe based on accurate data and not mere assumptions in order to improve\nfishermen\u2019s welfare while preserving marine resources. \u201cWe do not want\nto make policies based on feelings. We want to build evidence-based\npolicies, so that every decision truly emerges from valid data and is\ncapable of answering the community\u2019s problems,\u201d he said during the\nannual meeting of the Joint Fisheries Management Committee in Mataram on\nTuesday. West Nusa Tenggara is flanked by two fisheries management\nareas, or WPPs, encompassing WPP 573 in the Indian Ocean and WPP 713 in\nthe Flores Sea, giving the province significant potential in the\nfisheries sector. Iqbal stated that this great potential must be\nsupported by an accurate data system so that management can proceed\nsustainably. According to him, data limitations remain a fundamental\nproblem in formulating policies for the marine and fisheries sector,\nmeaning a number of programmes have not yet fully delivered optimal\nimpact for the community, especially fishermen. The NTB government is\ninviting all parties, from universities, non-governmental organisations,\nand research institutions to business actors, to participate in building\nan integrated and high-quality fisheries data system. \u201cA collaborative\nmechanism capable of producing quality data is needed as the foundation\nfor policymaking,\u201d said Iqbal. He further conveyed that sustainable\nfisheries management must also be supported by a healthy business\necosystem. The entire business chain, from fishermen and the processing\nindustry to marketing, needs to be interconnected so that economic\nbenefits can be felt equitably. Reflecting on practices in various\ndeveloped countries, Iqbal added, the fisheries sector has been\npositioned as part of national resilience, making the business sector\nworthy of government support and protection. \u201cThe success of the\nfisheries sector can only be achieved if the entire business chain\nstrengthens each other and grows together,\u201d he said. Meanwhile, Head of\nthe NTB Marine and Fisheries Service, Muslim, said the province\u2019s\nposition within two national fisheries management areas is a strategic\nasset for developing globally competitive fisheries commodities. The NTB\ngovernment is committed to resolving fishermen\u2019s administrative issues\nby accelerating the issuance of E-Pas Kecil, a requirement for accessing\nsubsidised fuel. The NTB Marine and Fisheries Service recorded that\nthere are currently more than 60,000 fishermen, so administrative\nresolutions are being carried out in coordination with district and city\ngovernments so that fishermen no longer have to manage the process\nthemselves. \u201cThe future of the fisheries sector is determined not only\nby the abundance of marine resources, but also by the ability to deliver\nprecise, data-based policies supported by collaboration among all\nstakeholders,\u201d Muslim concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ntb-prepares-data-based-fisheries-management-1782816931",
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