Jakarta, July 23 -- The Red and White Village Cooperatives program can strengthen the economy of coastal communities and help maintain the quality of fish production in Indonesia, Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono has said.

"The Red and White Village Cooperatives will increase production as well as absorption of fish products," he said in a statement released in Jakarta on Tuesday.

In line with this, he expressed optimism that the fish consumption index will increase, especially among the younger generation.

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is currently implementing the Red and White Fishers Village (KNMP) program in collaboration with the Red and White Village Cooperatives, who are serving as busi...