Tanjungpinang, Oct. 27 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries and Raja Ali Haji Maritime University (UMRAH) are partnering to advance the blue economy through measured fishing and preparations for potential sites for the 2027 Red and White Fishing Village program.

Lotharia Latif, the ministry's director general of capture fisheries, said the partnership would support the government's measured-fishing policy and development of coastal communities.

"Collaboration with higher education institutions is important to improve data quality, support the implementation of measured fishing and ensure proper planning for KNMP," Latif said in Tanjungpinang on Monday.

The partners will conduct capture-fisheries research, collect dat...