Indonesia, US announce new marine conservation zones
Indonesia and the US on April 3 announced three new marine conservation zones in North Maluku to celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, specifically in the marine and fishery sector.
Jakarta (VNA) -Indonesia and the US on April 3 announced three new marine conservation zones inNorth Maluku to celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations between the twocountries, specifically in the marine and fishery sector.
US Ambassador to Indonesia Joseph R. Donovan Jr said Indonesia'smarine resources are the most unique in the world. Protecting the biologicaldiversity and improving Indonesia's precious marine natural resources are thesuccess in the bilateral partnership in the course of several decades, he said.
The unified efforts remaincrucial for sustainable earning, given their resources, and for the welfare ofthe current and future generations, the ambassador stressed.
The three new marine conservation zones cover 226,000hectares in North Maluku.
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the IndonesianMinistry of Maritime Affairs and Fishery have jointly implemented the SustainedEcosystems Advanced (SEA) project to boost fishery production and reinforcefood resilience in the provinces of North Maluku, Maluku and West Papua.
Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fishery SusiPudjiastuti applauded the decades-long cooperation between the two governments andaffirmed that the cooperation has assisted Indonesia in bolstering efforts tosafeguard marine biodiversity in various regions.-VNA
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Scene at the event (Source: antaranews.com) 
