HAPPI: The Management of Coastal Resources, Marine and Small Islands
The biological diversity and the high degree of endemism of many species on small island in Indonesia is well known. This resources are a very important asset for the national building, says Secretary General of Himpunan Ahli Pengelolaan Pesisir Indonesia (HAPPI = Association of Indonesian Coastal Management Specialist), Prof. Dietriech G Bangen, DEA, in the event of the National Symposium on Management of Coastal, Marine and Small Islands at IPB International Convention Center, 18 November 2010.
The theme of the this National Symposum which was organized by HAPPI in cooperation with the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences of Bogor Agricultural University was "Contribution of Science and Technology for the Management of Coastal Resources, Marine and Small Islands".
Deputy Minister of Industry of Indonesia, Prof. Dr. Alex S.W. Retraubun stated in his remarks that up to now nothing to be proud of from the Indonesian marine and fisheries sector.
Indonesian maritime sectors remain untauched, in general most of the Indonesian do not aware about the beauty of the underwater world of Indonesia, and those beauty might be promoted to be one of the tourist object.
“ Teknologi kemaritiman Indonesia masih sangat memprihatinkan, saat ini Indonesia hanya jago dalam penyediaan bahan baku, kita belum main industri, itu karena kelemahan kita dibidang IPTEK”, tambahnya.
"The Indonesian maritime technology is still very alarming, currently Indonesia is only noted to be provider of raw materials, we haven’t yet arrived at the industrial era, as Indonesia is lack behind in the development of science and technology", he added.
Prof. Alex confident that marine fisheries will bring prosperity for Indonesia. We will be able to develop maritime technology if we achieve maritime industry.
The symposium was expected to produce recommendations, one of which was for the development of research programs leading for its application on the industrial sectors.
In line with this, the Dean of the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science Bogor Agricultural University, Prof. Indra Jaya, reiterated that it’s time for HAPPI to mplement the results of its research programs on the utilization of coastal, marine and small islands. (Wied).
