Padang, Oct. 10 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) is boosting grassroots education to protect marine ecosystems by engaging coastal communities through face-to-face outreach in local coffee shops, the Padang Coastal and Marine Resources Center said Friday.

"We continue to educate coastal communities by visiting them at coffee shops and talking about the importance of preserving marine ecosystems," said Padang Coastal and Marine Resources Management Center (BPSPL) Head Rahmat Irfansyah.

He said the initiative focuses on communities that rely on the sea for their livelihoods, aiming to raise awareness of sustainable marine practices and the long-term risks of environmental damage.

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