Jakarta, May 7 -- The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry targets adding 200 thousand hectares of marine conservation areas by 2025, fulfilling commitments made at the 10th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) and APEC forums, South Korea, on April 28-30.

According to the ministry's director general of marine spatial planning, Kartika Listriana, this initiative seeks to realize marine resilience, preserve the marine environment, and support economic growth.

"Integration of marine spatial planning is very important to ensure that the use of the sea is carried out in a responsible, sustainable and equitable manner for all parties, including coastal communities and future generations," she stated during a press conference here on Wednesday.

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