Jakarta, Oct. 12 -- The Indonesian government has inaugurated a task force dedicated to combating lobster seed smuggling as part of efforts to safeguard the country's marine resources and their economic potential.

"This task force will not take over the authority of ministries or agencies; it is expected to streamline authority and information while collectively mustering all the resources and operational capacity that we have," Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Dudung Abdurrachman said.

Speaking at the launch ceremony in Jakarta on Monday, he noted that the task force was established under Presidential Regulation No. 69 of 2026, with him serving in a steering role and Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti W...