KKP Prepares Development Phase Two Of Nila Salin Cultivation In Karawang

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) is preparing for the construction of the second phase of copy tilapia fish cultivation (BINS) in Karawang, West Java.

Quoted from the upload on the Instagram account @kkpgoid video account, Tuesday, July 29, the construction will be carried out on an area of 230 hectares (ha) for enlargement and 36 ha for improvement.

"With a production volume target of 11,155 tons per year," wrote the KKP.

Currently, the productivity of the tilapia copy fish cultivation modeling at the Aquaculture Production Business Service Center (BLUPPB) Karawang has reached 80 tons/hectare (ha) per cycle.

This is supported by modern facilities and technology, such as the use of water mills and automatic feed machines or automatic feeders.

"Budi daya tilapia copy (BINS) membuktikan pond bisa naik kelas," jelas KKP.

According to the KKP, the construction of the second phase of copy tilapia fish cultivation (BINS) in Karawang is important because it can meet the national protein needs of 9.25 grams or 14.8 percent of domestic needs of around 62.3 grams/capita per day.

"Well, tilapia copy fish will help supply national protein needs and become part of the mission, namely self-sufficiency in fishery-based food. So, the spirit of transformation of ponds must continue to roll for productive Pantura," he concluded.

To note, the modeling of tila copy cultivation is the breakthrough of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KP) Sakti Wahyu Trenggono which was built since 2023 with an area of 80 ha. The pond area at BLUPPB Karawang is divided into four areas, namely ponds for blocks A, B, C and D.

The copy tilapia fish power supply, which was built at a cost of up to Rp. 76 billion, is now managed by BLUPPB. At that location, there are production ponds, Wastewater Management Installations (IPAL), outlets, reservoirs to laboratories.

The production process has also prioritized the latest technology, one of which is the use of automatic feed machines.

In the future, modeling productivity is expected to reach around 7,020 tons per cycle or equivalent to Rp210.6 billion, assuming the selling price of tilapia fish copies Rp30,000 per kg. From the assumption of economic calculations with a production cost of Rp24,500 per kg, modeling will generate a profit of around Rp38.6 billion.