Law of the R.I. No. 7/2016 on the Protection and Empowerment of Fishermen, Fish Raisers and Salt Farmers. Country/Territory Indonesia Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Business News Nos. 8896, 14 September 2016, pp. 26-48; and No. 8897, 16 September 2016, pp. 18-43. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Fisheries Keyword Monitoring Public participation Policy/planning Special fund Financial agricultural measures Social protection Fishery management and conservation Fish products Artisanal fishing Aquaculture Access-to-justice Access-to-information Education Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 14 April 2016. Abstract The Law, consisting of 78 articles divided into ten Chapters, provides for the protection and empowerment of fishermen, fish raisers and salt farmers. It establishes the requirements to be satisfied in order to benefit from financial assistance to perform fisheries, aquaculture and salt exploitation activities. The Law aims at providing to achieve the following issues: infrastructures and facilities to develop related business; sustainable development; improve capability of fishermen, fish raisers and salt farmers; strengthen institutional framework and develop the principles of environmental conservation; develop financing system; protect the above mentioned workers against the risk of natural disaster, climate change and contamination, etc. The scope of this Law is covers: planning; protection; empowerment; funding and financing; supervision and public participation. Full text English/Indonesian Website jdih.kkp.go.id References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the R.I. No. 66/PERMEN-KP/2017 regulating salt and commodity import. Legislation | Indonesia | 2017 Keyword: Condiments/herbs/spices, International trade, Authorization/permit, Agricultural commodities, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia No. 3/PERMEN-KP/2019 on Community Participation in the Implementation of Protection and Empowerment of Fishermen, Fish Breeders, and Salt Farmers. Legislation | Indonesia | 2019 Keyword: Community management, Public participation, Enforcement/compliance, Fish products, Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Condiments/herbs/spices Source: FAO, FAOLEX