INDONEWSIAN.COM – The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has prepared a budget of Rp 859 billion to build 35 locations of Red and White Fishermen Villages (KNMP) in various coastal areas of Indonesia.
The development is the second stage of the KNMP program implemented in the fiscal year 2025.
With the addition of 35 locations, the total number of KNMP built by KKP in 2025 reached 100 locations, after 65 villages were previously developed.
Trian Yunanda, Head of the KNMP Implementation Development Coordination Team, said that all second phase development packages have entered the contract stage.
“Kita have already signed the contract yesterday, and construction can be carried out immediately at 35 additional locations. So in total, there will be 100 locations using the state budget for 2025,” Trian said in his statement on Sunday (12/21).
According to Trian, the second phase of the KNMP development uses a multi-year contract (MYC) scheme. The project is targeted to be completed in May 2026.
She emphasized that construction quality is the main concern of KKP in implementing the KNMP development, aside from aesthetic aspects and timeliness.
For contractors, it is required to ensure that the constructed facilities are truly viable and can be utilized in the long term by the fishing community.
In addition, the KKP also encourages the involvement of local communities in the development process. The involvement of local labor is expected to have a direct economic impact on coastal residents since the construction phase.
“We are also preparing the development of a cluster-based KNMP for the 2026 budget year. The main point is that we will implement our KNMP as best as possible in many locations, integrated within a single fisheries business model,” said Trian.
She added that the development of the Coastal and Marine Fisheries Cluster (KNMP) aims to improve the welfare of coastal communities, strengthen the competitiveness of fishery products, and promote economic growth from the grassroots level.
Currently, KKP is still conducting surveys of potential locations involving hundreds of field surveyors.
The survey data will serve as the basis for accelerating development and determining the location of the KNMP in the following fiscal year.
Meanwhile, for the first phase of the KNMP development, 65 locations have an average physical progress of 60 to 80 percent. Trian hopes that all construction of the initial phase can be completed next January.
“Hopefully, the construction will be completed in January, so that the fisheries facilities we have prepared can be directly utilized by the community,” he explained.
Previously, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono stated that the KNMP program was designed as a driver of coastal community productivity.
The program not only provides fisheries facilities and infrastructure, but also enhances the community’s competence to build sustainable and competitive fisheries businesses. ***
