TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, stated that Indonesia has the opportunity to obtain foreign funding amounting to US$260 million for four government commitments to strengthen sustainable ocean governance.
"The four commitments we conveyed today affirm Indonesia's concrete steps in strengthening marine spatial management, expanding and enhancing the effectiveness of conservation areas, and developing nature-based solutions such as blue carbon for climate change mitigation," said Trenggono in a written statement on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
The four commitments to strengthen sustainable ocean governance at the regional and global levels were conveyed by Trenggono at the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Mombasa, Kenya.
Trenggono explained that foreign funding could be obtained through various collaboration schemes in support of coral reef conservation, marine ecosystem restoration, and Ocean Center development.
The four commitments of the Indonesian government mentioned by Trenggono include strengthening marine spatial management by integrating land and sea spatial planning into national and provincial spatial planning, formulating cross-regional zoning regulations, and incorporating national strategic blue carbon areas into national spatial planning.
Additionally, the second commitment is to establish 700,000 hectares of new marine conservation areas by 2026. Trenggono stated that this commitment shows Indonesia's dedication to preserving biodiversity and marine ecosystems, while also achieving the target of expanding marine conservation areas to 30 percent of the total national waters by 2045.
In addition to pursuing the expansion of conservation areas, Trenggono stated that Indonesia will evaluate the effectiveness of its management of the 19.1 million hectares of designated marine conservation areas. The goal is to ensure the environment and coastal communities reap the maximum benefits from conservation activities.
The last commitment, Trenggono stated, is the development of a blue carbon pilot project model that can be replicated in various regions of Indonesia.
Regarding these four plans, Trenggono stated that the Indonesian government is ready to collaborate with friendly countries, international organizations, and all stakeholders to accelerate the implementation of these commitments. "We believe that ocean challenges are transboundary in nature, thus requiring strong global collaboration," he said.
In 2018, Indonesia hosted the 5th OOC and made 23 commitments, totaling around US$500 million (Rp7-8 trillion), to protect the marine environment.
During nine years of participating in the OOC forum, Indonesia through the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, has presented 73 commitments to preserve ocean health.
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