Children living on Indonesia's coast get free goggles to enjoy - and save – precious reef

Minister fighting marine pollution says she wants to give next generation 'the eyes' to appreciate the marine world

Indonesia's maritime affairs minister has come up with an unconventional way to help preserve precious reefs from marine pollution: distribute boatloads of free goggles to children in the archipelago's remote coastal regions.

An avid snorkeler who is known for blowing up illegal fishing boats, minister Susi Pudijastuti said she wanted to give the next generation of Indonesians "the eyes" to fully appreciate their marine environment.