Jakarta, April 30 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is targeting the completion of the construction of 50 modern fishing vessels in 2026 as an initial stage of the government's fishing vessel modernization program.

The ministry's Director General of Capture Fisheries, Lotharia Latif, stated during a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday that the program is part of the cooperation agreement between the Indonesian and British governments to build 1,582 modern fishing vessels.

He noted that the ministry has been making preparations since the beginning of the year, including surveying national shipyards that will be involved in the fleet's construction.

"The schedule for this June involves preparing the supply ch...