Jakarta, Sept. 15 -- The Indonesian government will provide insurance to fishers under the Red-and-White Fishing Villages (KNMP) program, an official said on Monday.

Trian Yunanda, head of the program's development team at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, said the measure is part of efforts to strengthen small-scale fishers, who account for 90 percent of the national fish catch.

The insurance will cover the risk of accidents at sea.

"We will provide insurance to fishers, which, of course, will be related to safety guarantees," Yunanda told a press conference in Jakarta.

The ministry aims to establish 100 fishing villages this year. So far, 65 sites for the first-phase development have been designated and are expected to b...