If the coral reef grows well, it will have an impact on the tourism sector and improve the community’s economy.

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The National Economic Recovery’s (PEN’s) labor- intensive program would be conducted in Jakarta’s Kepulauan Seribu District in 2022 by focusing on coral reef transplantation, an official from the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment has said.

“All people in the district who have been economically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can work in the Indonesia Coral Reef Garden (ICRG) PEN Program,” Deputy for Coordination of Maritime Resources at the ministry Andreas A Hutahaean informed on Friday.

All residents will have the same opportunity to participate in the program, he emphasized.

“They can be tourism actors, fishermen, or housewives. We target the program to absorb around 3,500-5,000 workers,” he said.

Currently, the ICRG PEN program in the district is still being prepared as it will be conducted next year, he added.

Source: Antara News