The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has set target to reduce 50 percent volume of waste entering Indonesia’s oceans by 2029 through a series of strategic programs.
Director General of Marine Management at KKP, Koswara, stated in Jakarta on Thursday that around 16 million tons of waste enter Indonesian waters each year.
Of this total, around 80 percent originates from land, while the remaining 20 percent comes from marine activities.
“Our target is a gradual reduction: 10 percent by 2026, 20 percent in 2027, 30 percent in 2028, and finally 50 percent in 2029,” Koswara said.
To achieve this target, KKP is implementing a range of strategies, including large-scale clean-up of marine waste, waste balance assessments based on monitoring areas, incentives and disincentives for stakeholders, shifting cultural practices that generate waste, and integrating funding sources for marine waste management.
On the same occasion, Ahmad Aris, Director of Coastal and Small Islands Affairs, highlighted that marine debris originates from four main sources: rivers, coastal, ports, and activities on small islands and in the sea. Rivers are the largest source of marine debris.
To address this issue, Aris explained that KKP, in collaboration with the Jakarta Provincial Government, has installed trash barriers across nearly all rivers to prevent waste from flowing directly into the sea. Similar initiatives have also been implemented in Bali.
He added that such collaborations will be expanded gradually to other provinces.
Aris explained that the ministry is also tackling waste at fishing ports, with several already adopting a zero-waste concept, ensuring that waste is returned to land for proper management.
“Next, we hope all rivers, fishing ports, and coastal activities will gradually achieve zero-waste,” he said.
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