Jakarta, Oct. 12 -- Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan said strengthening law enforcement in the maritime sector was one step toward reaching a target of at least 120 on the Fishermen's Exchange Rate (NTN) by 2027.

"Our target, set by the President, is to carry out a massive breakthrough this year and next year, so that this (fishermen's) exchange rate can increase," Hasan said at the inauguration and launch of the Lobster Seed Smuggling Eradication Task Force at the Maritime and Fisheries Ministry office here on Monday.

He explained President Prabowo Subianto tasked the Maritime and Fisheries Ministry with various breakthroughs to improve fishermen's welfare, including raising the NTN which is targeted to...