Indonesia: Inaugurating a modern fisherman's village in Biak, Jokowi asks for continuous assistance for fishermen

BIAK (AGRINA-ONLINE.COM) - President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo accompanied by Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono inaugurated the Modern Fisherman's Village (Kalamo) Samber-Binyeri Village in Biak Numfor Regency, Papua Province. President Jokowi requested that fishermen continue to be assisted on an ongoing basis so that their business can enter the national and global supply chain. "Development is easy. What is difficult is looking after and maintaining it. Therefore management must be complete because complete facilities have been built here according to fishermen's needs," he added. Kalamo Samber-Binyeri Village is a pilot location because it has a strategic location. Located on the coast of WPPNRI 717 which borders the Pacific Sea, this village is a potential tuna producer. The Kalamo program is the government's effort to change the face of traditional fishing villages into modern ones equipped with a ...