Gresik, E Java, June 30 -- Deputy Minister of Transmigration Viva Yoga Mauladi stated that the ministry is partnering with the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) to strengthen community empowerment in transmigration areas, particularly along coastal regions.

Speaking in Gresik, East Java, on Monday (June 29), he said the two ministries had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as a basis for aligning community empowerment programs in the marine and fisheries sector.

"We have signed an MoU with KKP for empowerment programs in the marine sector," Viva Yoga said during the send-off ceremony for the export of 16 tons of blue swimming crab (rajungan) to the United States.

He explained that programs implemented by KKP in coa...