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Indonesia Reaffirms Its Commitment To Sustainable Ocean Management At The UNOC In France

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries has reaffirmed Indonesia's commitment to sustainable ocean management at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3) held in Port Lympia, Nice, France.

"Indonesia is committed to ocean protection and sustainable blue economy development," stated Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono while attending the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3) in Port Lympia, Nice, France, as reported from Jakarta on Friday.

During the event, which took place from June 9 to 13, Minister Trenggono emphasized the urgency of global cooperation in addressing challenges such as ocean warming, increasing ocean acidity, declining fish stocks, and marine pollution.

"Indonesia continues to demonstrate leadership through concrete actions in the Blue Economy policy that aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)," Trenggono remarked.

Concrete actions are being taken through the blue economy policy, which includes expanding marine conservation areas to 30 percent by 2045, implementing responsible quota-based fisheries, promoting sustainable aquaculture, monitoring coastal ecosystems, and involving communities in reducing marine plastic waste.

Currently, Indonesia has protected over 29 million hectares of marine areas, making it one of the countries with the largest blue carbon reserves in the world, storing approximately 17 percent of the global blue carbon from mangroves and seagrasses.

Furthermore, he stated that Indonesia is advocating for stronger global cooperation in capacity building, open science, marine research, and technology transfer.

Indonesia is also pioneering innovative funding mechanisms such as the Indonesia Coral Reef Bond and the Global Blended Finance Alliance, as well as the Ocean 20 initiative launched during the G20 Presidency.

Trenggono announced that Indonesia has ratified the International Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJ) and is now part of the Aquatic Blue Food Coalition alongside 40 other countries.

As a demonstration of Indonesia's leadership in sustainable ocean management, Minister Trenggono declared that Indonesia will host the Ocean Impact Summit during the World Oceans Day celebration in 2026.

The forum will gather experts, policymakers, business leaders, and philanthropists to promote tangible impacts in the areas of Blue Food, Blue Diplomacy, Blue Economy, and Blue Energy.

"I would like to express my gratitude to France and Costa Rica for hosting UNOC-3; this forum must serve as a catalyst for real, scientific, and inclusive action for our shared ocean," he added.

During the meeting, Indonesia also submitted the ratification instrument for the International Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJ), which governs the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) to a UN representative.

In addition to the plenary session that brought together 193 Member States of the United Nations, a dialogue session (Ocean Action Panel) was also held, which convened Member States, international organizations, and civil society representatives (NGOs, scientists, businesses).

Minister Trenggono also emphasized the strengthening of maritime and fisheries cooperation through blue economy programs while serving as the keynote speaker at a side event organized by Indonesia and its strategic partner organizations.

Several bilateral meetings were also conducted, including discussions with Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Maldives, South Korea, Palau, Chile, the World Bank, and Pegasus Capital, as well as a meeting with Peter Thomson.

The UNOC-3 conference is jointly organized by the governments of France and Costa Rica from June 9 to June 13, 2025, with the aim of accelerating global action to preserve and sustainably utilize the oceans.

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