The Head of Pokmaswas Jaya Bahari Abadi (proper) receives the award from the Indonesian Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (middle, mild blue shirt), alongside the Head of the Lampung Marine and Fisheries Company (left).

By: Meutia Isty Wulandari

The “Jaya Bahari Abadi” Neighborhood Surveillance Group (Kelompok Masyarakat Pengawas/Pokmaswas) has received third place within the 2024 Adibakti Mina Bahari Award. This prestigious award is given by the Indonesian’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries to stakeholders who’ve demonstrated excellent achievements within the marine and fisheries sector. The award was offered on Friday, September 26 by the Minister to the top of Pokmaswas Jaya Bahari Abadi in entrance of 10,000 attendees.

This achievement is all extra spectacular given the comparatively brief historical past of Pokmaswas Jaya Bahari Abadi. Regardless of being revitalized simply two years in the past, the group has managed to outperform 3,150 different energetic Pokmaswas teams throughout Indonesia, lots of which have been working for for much longer intervals. 

The group’s success could be attributed to its unwavering dedication to conducting energetic surveillance, reporting unlawful fishing practices, and selling sustainable fishing practices. 

The Head of the Pokmaswas Jaya Bahari Abadi(left) with the Head of Provincial Marine and Fisheries Company (middle) and Head of the Surveillance Division (proper).

Their efforts have been supported by EDF, Lampung provincial authorities, and native NGO “Mitra Bentala” since 2022, which has helped to revitalize the group, linked the group with stakeholders supporting the group’s surveillance actions, and supplied essential capacity-building initiatives to reinforce the group’s abilities and effectiveness.  

In recognition of their distinctive contributions, the Ministry honored Pokmaswas Jaya Bahari Abadi with a money prize of IDR 10 million (roughly USD 640), which can bolster the group’s future conservation efforts.  

The success of Pokmaswas Jaya Bahari Abadi serves as an inspiring instance of how area people teams could make a big affect on marine conservation and sustainable fisheries administration. Their achievement not solely brings delight to their group but additionally units a excessive commonplace for different surveillance teams throughout Indonesia. 

Learn extra concerning the story of Pokmaswas’ journey on this earlier EDFish weblog.