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Presidential Decree no. 16 of 2017 concerning Indonesian Ocean Policy.

Country/Territory
Indonesia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Governance Institution Marine area Maritime zone Monitoring Non-governmental entity Policy/planning Public participation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
February 23, 2017.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree, consisting of nine articles, concerns the promulgation of the Indonesian Ocean Policy. It moves from the consideration that Indonesia has an extensive area of waters with abundant potential of marine resources, that shall be managed in the most optimal and sustainable manner; that the management of marine resources is conducted in order to materialise the aspiration of Indonesia to become Global Maritime Fulcrum and in order to provide the utmost benefit for the people and therefore it appears necessary to promulgate an Ocean Policy. According to this Decree, Indonesian Ocean Policy gives the general guidelines on maritime Policy and its implementation through programs and activities of ministries or non-ministerial government institutions in the area of ocean affairs that is adopted to accelerate the implementation of Global Maritime Fulcrum, that is is the vision of Indonesia to become a sovereign, advanced, independent, strong maritime nation able to provide positive contribution for peace and security of the region as well as to the world in accordance with its national interest. Indonesian Ocean Policy consists of National Document, that is a document containing the explanatory narrative of the ocean policy, and Plan of Action, that is the work plan document to implement various programs and activities in ocean areas in accordance with the national development target. This Decree empowers the Minister for Maritime Affairs to coordinate the activity of implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Policy and its review to be conducted on regular basis in accordance with national development, national interest, and international dynamics.

Full text
Indonesian
Website
maritim.go.id