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RI, Norway mull trust fund for marine conservation
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Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti (right) and Norwegian Environment and Climate Change Minister Vidar Helgesen pose for a picture after their meeting in St. Julian's, Malta, on Wednesday evening. (JP/Rendi A. Witular)
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ndonesia has accepted a proposal from Norway to form an ocean trust fund, the first of its kind, to support developing countries in conserving the marine environment and applying sustainable fisheries.
In a meeting between Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti and Norwegian Environment and Climate Change Minister Vidar Helgesen on Wednesday evening, Indonesia expected that such fund could help its effort to increase its marine protected areas (MPAs).
Susi said the fund would significantly help Indonesia expand its MPAs to 20 million hectares by 2019 from the current 17 million-ha.
Read also: Minister Susi to sink 100 more fishing boats this year“Norway already has a commitment for such a fund for the forestry sector. Now we’re exploring whether they can also provide a similar commitment for ocean conservation, which will cover far bigger areas than forests,” Susi said on the sidelines of the fourth Our Ocean Conference.
Indonesia has also requested that Norway join the campaign for the acknowledgement of ocean rights to increase awareness of ocean protection and accelerate global efforts to restore a healthy ocean. (bbn)
