Hoping for Prosperity in the Fishery Hub
Small-scale local fishermen should play an important role in the operation of the fishery hub because they have so far acted only as spectators.
President Joko Widodo held a dialogue with fishery entrepreneurs in Maluku during his visit to Yos Sudarso Port, Ambon City, Thursday (25/3/2021).
AMBON, KOMPAS - The development of a national fishery hub in Maluku is expected to serve as an entry point for the improvement of people’s welfare. Small-scale local fishermen should play an important role in the operation of the fishery hub because they have so far acted only as spectators.
The idea of developing Maluku into a national fishery hub was first unveiled by the country’s 6th president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, when he opened the Sail Banda maritime festival in Ambon in 2010. A decade later, the government through the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry declared Maluku the national fishery hub. Maluku is the center of new economic growth in eastern Indonesia based on the fisheries business. Fishermen hope the development of the national fishery hub can bring prosperity to them.