"We want the community, especially the fishers' community in Jakarta, to obtain training, mentoring, and financial support through the Seribu Islands' Jakpreneur. We will continue to provide help," Patria affirmed.
The deputy governor delivered the remarks at the 10th National Conference on Marine Resources, Coasts, and Small Islands Management at Putri Duyung Resort, Ancol Dreamland, North Jakarta, on Thursday.
The enrichment program to boost the fishers' capacity aims to enable Jakarta's coasts, sea, and small islands to become the drivers of the blue economy for boosting social welfare through measurable governance.
According to Patria, the program is implemented through the regional budget and cooperation among related parties to manifest the fishers' prosperity in Seribu Islands District and North Jakarta.
Hence, the program is expected to boost the well-being of ordinary people and fishers residing in Jakarta's coastal areas.
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"The assistance provided is in the form of pumps and fishing tools, in addition to guidance and training for fishers in the Seribu Islands and North Jakarta," Patria explained.
Meanwhile, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan stated that the theme of this year's National Conference -- the management of marine resources, coastal areas, and small islands -- is important to support Jakarta's vision of the blue economy.
"This conference is expected to improve communication among experts, (blue economy) players, observers, and stakeholders, as well as serve as a facility for marine space management study," Baswedan remarked.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries has striven for ecological and economic balance by applying the principles of the blue economy.
One of the several programs in implementing blue economy in the Indonesian marine space is by cultivating four leading commodities in the global market: shrimps, lobsters, crabs, and seaweed.
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Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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