Supporting Marine Fishing Sustainably: A review of central and provincial government support for marine fisheries in Indonesia

The report inventories fisheries support in Indonesia, noting that central government support ranges from USD 140 to 210 million annually, with 50% allocated to fuel subsidies. It warns that these subsidies may benefit boat owners over low-income fishers and encourage overfishing, while provincial support for vessel modernization often targets already unsustainable pelagic fisheries.

• Central government support for marine fisheries ranges between USD 140 and USD 210 million annually, though it is uncertain if these measures achieve socio-economic goals without harming environmental viability.
• Fuel subsidies account for 50% of central government fisheries support; early evidence indicates these may encourage overfishing and provide more benefit to boat owners than to low-income fishers.
• Support at the provincial level primarily targets equipment, vessel acquisition, and modernization, specifically within pelagic fisheries, some of which are already fished at unsustainable levels.

APA

Tolvanen,, A. S. M. H. I. (2021). Supporting Marine Fishing Sustainably: A review of central and provincial government support for marine fisheries in Indonesia. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/sustainable-marine-fisheries-indonesia

Chicago

Tolvanen,, Anissa Suharsono,Ahmad Mustofa,Nuraini,Lalu Hizbulloh,Tristan Irschlinger,Sari. Supporting Marine Fishing Sustainably: A review of central and provincial government support for marine fisheries in Indonesia. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2021. https://www.iisd.org/publications/sustainable-marine-fisheries-indonesia.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{tolvanen2021supporting, author = {Tolvanen,, Anissa Suharsono,Ahmad Mustofa,Nuraini,Lalu Hizbulloh,Tristan Irschlinger,Sari}, title = {{Supporting Marine Fishing Sustainably: A review of central and provincial government support for marine fisheries in Indonesia}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2021}, month = jul, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/sustainable-marine-fisheries-indonesia}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }