Socialization In Bangka Belitung, KKP Ensures Evaluation Of Marine Space Utilization Permits

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) affirms its commitment to continue to evaluate sea space utilization permits. This is done to encourage the realization of spatial planning in accordance with the spatial plan or zoning plan.

Acting Director of Marine Spatial Planning KKP Suharyanto said this evaluation was a follow-up to the Regulation of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (Permen KP) Number 28 of 2021 and the Decree of the Director General of Marine and Marine Space Management Number 77 of 2023.

"KKP continues to carry out socialization to the community. One of them is in Tanjung Pandan, Bangka Belitung Islands Province on March 8-9," said Suharyanto as quoted from the official KKP website, Wednesday, March 13.

Suharyanto said that the scope of evaluation includes identification of control of the use of marine space, annual reports on the suitability of sea space utilization activities and assessment of the implementation of suitability of sea space utilization activities.

Next, an assessment of the realization of the spatial planning and/or zoning plan, the provision of incentives and the imposition of disincentives and the imposition of sanctions and the settlement of disputes over spatial planning.

Until now, the KKP has issued 28 documents on the Adjustment of Marine Spatial Utilization Activities (KKPRL) in the waters of Belitung Island. This document includes various activities, such as fisheries, tourism, ports, conservation and deployment of submarine cables.

"All activities that have obtained KKPRL in Bangka Belitung Province are required to fulfill all obligations listed on the attachment to KKPRL documents, including submitting written reports every year to the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries," he said.

Meanwhile, the Acting Regent of Belitung Yusbian said that very complex management of marine space requires a good understanding.

This is because the marine space is composed of various ecosystems, resources and consists of many interests and authorities.

"The socialization carried out by the KKP is expected to open the eyes regarding the policy of controlling the use of marine space," he said.

On the same occasion, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries for Planology and Marine Space Dyah Erowati directly handed over the KKPRL Agreement to PT Belitung Pantai Intan for non-business activities to conserve corals and types of kima shells that are protected/threatened to extinction in the waters.

Dyah also emphasized the responsibility of PT Belitung Pantai Intan to maintain the sustainability of the ecosystem in the plan to develop sustainable and environmentally friendly tourism.