Padang, Sept. 25 -- The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) is strengthening four aspects of marine spatial planning in Sumatra to support the implementation of national priority programs and activities in the marine and fisheries sectors.

The four aspects are synergy between the central and regional governments, integration of marine spatial planning and utilization, control of marine spatial utilization, and strengthened guidance and service provision.

"We must ensure that national government policies are effectively translated at the regional level. Conversely, the needs and issues arising in the regions must serve as input for refining policies at the central level," KKP official Kartika Listriani said in Padang on Friday...