Jakarta, Feb. 16 -- The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is actively promoting the utilization of marine biopharmaceuticals in the health, cosmetic, and functional food industries leveraging Indonesia's vast marine and fishery resources.

The ministry's Director General of Marine and Ocean Space Management Victor Gustaaf Manoppo stated that this initiative aims to enhance national pharmaceutical resilience while empowering coastal communities involved in the supply chain of natural medicinal ingredients.

"Indonesia has abundant marine resources that can be developed into biopharmaceuticals, such as spirulina, fish oil, albumin, squalene, and sea cucumber extract," he said in a statement here on Saturday.

Manoppo underlined that ...