3 Ways of Indonesia’s Blue Economy, at the World Ocean Conference

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono held a meeting with a number of representatives of countries and world institutions participating in the 2022 United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC) event. The meeting was organized by the United Nations and held in Lisbon, Portugal, from Monday (27/6) to Tuesday (28/6). UNOC 2022 in Lisbon raised the big theme ‘Scaling up ocean action based on science and innovation for the implementation of Goal 14: stocktaking, partnerships, and solutions’. Through this theme, conference participants are encouraged to come up with innovative, science-based solutions that are urgently needed in the world that aim to start a new chapter of global action.

During the event, Trenggono met the Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of State’s International and Scientific Affairs Bureau of Marine and Environmental Sciences Monica Medina, and the World Bank’s Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships Mari Elka Pangestu.

            “In the meeting, I conveyed what the Indonesian government had done in fulfilling its commitments at the first UNOC in 2017. I also conveyed the action plans and work programs of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries related to supporting marine health. Thank God they gave their appreciation and said they were amazed by the breakthroughs made by the Indonesian government,” said Minister Trenggono.

            Tranggono conveyed three important things related to the blue economy program in Indonesia. These three important things also invite the admiration of the UNOC participants.

First, is the successful expansion of conservation areas by the Indonesian government to support marine health. Indonesia was able to exceed the target of 20 million hectares of conservation areas. Meanwhile, in 2030, Indonesia commits to achieve the target of marine conservation areas covering an area of 32.5 million hectares. The plan is optimistic that it can be achieved because Indonesia has managed to reach an area of more than 28 million hectares, or 86.5% by 2021.

Second, the Indonesian government plans to implement a quota-based measurable fishing policy in all fisheries management areas of the Republic of Indonesia (WPPNRI) through the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. This policy aims to maintain the sustainability of fish populations and encourage equitable economic growth in coastal areas.

Third, I convey the Ocean Love Month (BCL) program, which we initiated to solve the sea’s waste problem. We are currently designing in more detail about this program, in which later in one month fishermen go to sea not to catch fish but to pick up trash in the sea, one of which is plastic.

June 28, 2022, DetikFinance

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