Eradicating Smuggling Of Lobster Seeds, Secretary General Of The KKP: We Are Not Afraid
JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) is committed to continuing to eradicate illegal actions from smugglers of lobster clear seeds (BBL).
KKP Secretary General Rudy Heriyanto said his party had no fear or concern in eradicating lobster collectors. Thus, the KKP also asked for assistance from a number of law enforcement agencies and agencies.
"We are not afraid, especially for the state (interest). For what? When we want to do this, we have asked for assistance from the Attorney General's Office and also asked for monitoring from the KPK. So, don't worry," he said at a press conference. Launch Project Management Office 724 at the KKP office, quoted Thursday, May 16.
Rudy said, in order to stop the smuggling of lobster, cooperation with the police is also needed. Given, the police already have a strong network down to the sub-district level.
In line with Rudy, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KP) Sakti Wahyu Trenggono emphasized that he was not afraid to eradicate lobster collectors for the sake of the state.
"I'm not afraid, because of the interests of the state. Because it benefits a lot from there and once again it's not for personal gain, the essence is there," he said.
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The KKP has just officially launched Project Management Office 724 (PMO-724) to strengthen internal KKP solidity and coordination with various relevant ministries and institutions to oversee the policy of transforming lobster governance.
Later, this PMO-724 will focus on several aspects, such as implementing operational steps to implement lobster management policies, coordination between institutions related to policy implementation and programs that support sustainable lobster governance, monitoring and evaluating lobster clear seed capture (BBL) activities and lobster cultivation as well as counseling and communication to stakeholders about the importance of maintaining the sustainability of lobster fisheries.
In the future, the formation of the PMO-724 will present a Lobster Task Force involving all relevant ministries or institutions as well as officials supported by the legal umbrella and presidential regulations later.