Bantul, Yogyakarta, Oct. 22 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries aims to have 1,369 Red and White Fishing Villages fully operational by early 2027, as part of a broader plan to develop 5,000 modernized fishing villages nationwide.

Speaking in Bantul, Yogyakarta, on Thursday, the ministry's Secretary-General, Andy Artha Donny Oktopura, said President Prabowo Subianto had set a target of developing 5,000 Red and White Fishing Villages across Indonesia in phases.

He explained that the ministry aims to complete infrastructure development at 1,369 fishing villages between 2025 and 2026.

"Out of those 5,000, the ministry is carrying out development across 1,369 locations from 2025 through 2026. All of them are expected to ...