The article outlines the dedication of Indonesia's Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, to enhancing the country's seaweed cultivation productivity, a crucial fishery export product. The minister aims to boost production and empower regions like Mamolo village in South Nunukan, which already produces 36 thousand tons of seaweed annually, generating an income value of Rp. 720 billion. This initiative is part of a larger strategy to downstream and add value to raw seaweed, with the hope of creating more job opportunities and setting Mamolo village as a model for the entire upstream-downstream industry. In 2021, the global seaweed market was valued at US$2.8 billion, with Indonesia contributing 12.32 percent, marking a 23 percent increase from the previous year.