Politics · Indonesia · 11 hrs ago
Indonesia plans 1,000 fishing villages for 2027
Indonesia’s government is expanding Kampung Nelayan Merah Putih, a programme to develop coastal fishing communities into local economic centres.
Since 2025, it has built 100 villages across the country, with 65 already operating and 35 under construction.
The villages are designed to connect fishing, processing, storage, transport and marketing, with facilities such as docks, fish markets and cold storage.
The government says the programme supports food self-sufficiency and could help Indonesia benefit more from its large fisheries sector.
For 2027, it plans to build 1,000 villages in locations across Indonesia.
The fisheries ministry has trained 3,500 people from 37 provinces to survey potential sites, with surveys and assessments due to continue until mid-December 2026.
Some local fishers say training in engine repairs and GPS has helped their work, while a policy expert says good long-term management is needed for communities to benefit.
Indonesia plans to build 1,000 Red and White Fishing Villages in 2027 under a government program led by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.
The program aims to strengthen coastal economies by linking fishing production, processing, logistics and marketing.
The government says it has built 100 fishing villages since the program began in 2025, with 65 operating and 35 in a second construction phase.
The ministry is preparing 3,500 people from 37 provinces to survey potential sites.
Surveying, assessments and preparations for candidate locations are expected to continue until mid-December 2026.
- Who
- Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is preparing the program.
- What
- The government plans to build 1,000 Red and White Fishing Villages in 2027.
- When
- The planned construction is for 2027; preparations and site surveys are underway in 2026.
- Where
- Potential locations are across Indonesia.
- Why
- The program aims to strengthen coastal economies and develop productive, sustainable fishing communities.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Red and White Fishing Village program began, and the government started building fishing villages.
The ministry began preparing 3,500 participants from 37 provinces to survey potential locations for the 2027 program.
Teams are expected to complete surveys, assessments and preparations for candidate locations.
The government plans to build 1,000 fishing villages across Indonesia.
- 2027 target
- 1,000 locations
- Built since 2025
- 100 fishing villages
- Operating
- 65 villages
- Second construction phase
- 35 villages
- Survey participants
- 3,500 people from 37 provinces
What people are saying
The annual value of our fisheries is around US$34 billion; perhaps only 5% can be enjoyed by us, while the rest is taken by ships from other countries without our permission.
There must be management, not just something that exists; what is the long-term plan? It must be sustainable and have a clear vision and mission, not just be built.
The training has been given to us; we had engine training in Cirebon and now, for three days, we are learning about outboard engines and boats. Usually, if one breaks down, we have to go to another area to repair it; with this training, hopefully we will understand.
Usually we are traditional and rely on the tides; we hope KNMP continues and keeps having an impact on fishers.