Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) is strengthening cross-sector collaboration to prevent waste from leaking into the sea and to build a healthy, waste-free marine ecosystem in the Anambas Islands District, Riau Islands Province.

KKP's Director of Coastal and Small Islands Affairs, Ahmad Aris, said the Laut Sehat Bebas Sampah (Sebasah) program is designed to foster collective community awareness.

The program focuses on controlling waste from three main sources: rivers, ports, and the coasts of small islands.

To achieve this, KKP is working with conservation stakeholders, including Raja Ali Haji Maritime University, Jaga Mangkai Foundation, and the Anambas Foundation.

The collaboration includes awaren...