Jakarta (Antara Bali) - During the Fourth Coral Triangle Initiative - Coral Reefs Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) Ministerial Meeting (MM4), held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from November 22 to 26, 2012, a declaration on coral preservation was issued.
The Declaration is known as the Putrajaya CTI Joint-Ministerial Statement 2012, which aims to strengthen the commitment of its members in preserving corals in the Asia Pacific region, said Gellwynn Jusuf, secretary general of the Indonesian maritime affairs and fisheries ministry, on Monday.
The declaration guides the CTI-CFF in achieving its objectives and aspirations.
During the meeting, the members agreed that a permanent Secretariat of the CTI-CFF will be set up in Manado, North Sulawesi (Indonesia), and it will be operational by 2013.
Indonesia's proposal to designate June 9 as the CTI Day was also accepted during the meeting. In addition, the members agreed on the establishment of common regional funds. (IGT/T007)
