In Indonesia, the income and regional disparities within the country have been widening along with economic growth, and the development of public infrastructure and the promotion of local industry and job creation in the rural periphery are issues to be addressed in order to build a safe society. In particular, the economies of remote islands with rich fishing grounds depend on the fisheries industry, which has high potential for fisheries development through infrastructure improvement, etc. In addition, from the perspective of maritime security, the development and promotion of remote islands near national borders is considered a top-priority development issue. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of Japan is promoting a plan to establish a comprehensive marine fisheries center (SKPT) on 13 remote islands near the border, which will not only develop fisheries facilities but also add value to marine products and distribute them outside the islands in order to revitalize the remote islands’ economy. This cooperation aims to improve the capacity of SKPT users and managers on the six remote islands where SKPTs are to be established under the “Fisheries Sector Development Plan for Remote Islands” grant assistance, thereby developing human resources and SKPT operation and management plans to revitalize the local fisheries industry on the remote islands, and to promote the development of a sustainable fisheries industry on the remote islands. This will contribute to the promotion of sustainable fisheries on the remote islands.
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