Jakarta, Sept. 30 -- Once a modest coastal village in Biak Numfor District, Papua, Samber-Binyeri lacked even the most basic infrastructure-no dock, no cold storage, and no formal facilities to support its fishermen.

Relying on traditional fishing practices, the community operated in isolation.

Today, it stands as a symbol of transformation and a national model for coastal development.

Home to 160 fishermen operating 12 sampans and 93 motorboats, Samber-Binyeri's daily catch of tuna, skipjack, and mackerel averages 100-200 kilograms per boat.

Approximately 70 percent of the fish sold at Biak Numfor's Fandoi Fish Market-around 800 to 1,000 kilograms per day-originates from this village.

Thanks to a Rp22.1 billion investment from the M...