Jakarta, July 13 -- The government is formulating a dedicated, discounted fuel pricing scheme for fishermen operating mid-to-large-sized vessels between 30 and 200 gross tonnage (GT) to safeguard the sustainability of the national fishing industry.

The policy initiative was discussed during a limited coordination meeting between Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto in Jakarta on Monday.

"We are discussing fuel prices specifically for these fishing vessels (30-200 GT) to provide them with special, capped prices," Trenggono told reporters following the briefing.

However, Trenggono explained that the government is still evaluating several alternativ...