A Dream Called Minapolitan
After 200 days of presiding over the Department of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries, Fadel Muhammad launched a program called Minapolitan, a Fishing City, in early 2010. The concept is an integrated fishery region with an ambitious target: making Indonesia the largest producer of fish and maritime products in the world by 2015. Many have said that this target is unrealistic—without sufficient analysis. However, Fadel has promised four breakthrough strategies. What are the pros and cons of this Minapolitan? Tempo English Edition reports from Makassar and Pelabuhan Ratu, West Java.
May 19, 2010
IN the first week of May, Kupang, a provincial city in eastern Indonesia, was declared a Minapolitan city. A month earlier, Pelabuhan Ratu, which is located along the southern coast of West Java, was named the “initial city” in the network of Minapolitan or “Fish Cities” of Indonesia. Fadel Muhammad, Minister of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries, agreed to make Pelabuhan Ratu the first Minapolitan city in Indonesia—making the announcement on
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