Better care for locals and the ocean to make Indonesia's blue economy more viable

Fishermen in Batang, Central Java, manage their catches in the harbor. Maharani afifah/shutterstock

The world depends on the ocean to meet increasing demands for food, income, energy and minerals and transportation. However, marine ecosystems face serious challenges from over-exploitation, extraction, pollution, loss of biodiversity and climate change.

Now more than ever, there is an urgent need to strike a balance between production and protection for all ocean users’ current and future needs.