Revealed! 20 Million Tons Of Garbage Enters The Sea Of The Republic Of Indonesia Every Year

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) revealed that as much as 20 million tons of waste enters Indonesian seas per year. The majority of waste comes from activity on land, reaching 16 million tons.

Director of Coasts and Small Islands of the Directorate General of Marine Management of the KKP Ahmad Aris explained, there are four points of garbage from land activities that enter the sea. First, waste is produced from the port area. Second, garbage from the river area.

Third, garbage from coastal areas. Fourth, garbage from small island areas of population.

"So, currently the waste that enters the sea is approximately 20 million tons per year and the 16 million tons are from land activities that enter the sea," said Aris at a press conference at the Strategic Program of the Directorate General of Marine Management at the KKP office, Jakarta, Thursday, December 4.

Meanwhile, from marine activities that produce waste as much as four million tons. Aris said the garbage came from ship activities that sailed, tourists and shipped from other countries.

"Four million tons of garbage from activities at sea itself. It was also sent from outside," he said.

Aris explained that the KKP has a target of reducing waste by 50 percent in 2029. One way that has been done is to distribute Clean Waste (Sewet) and install garbage barriers in a number of rivers which are the main routes for entering waste into the sea.

"So, some of us have collaborated (with) like DKI, so almost all of the DKI rivers have been installed with barriers. So, the garbage has not entered the sea and so has the Province of Bali. This is gradual," he explained.

According to Aris, his party has coordinated with the Directorate General of Capture Fisheries to ensure that activities at fishing ports no longer contribute to pressure on marine debris. Meanwhile, for garbage sent from abroad, problem solving is through various cross-border forums.

"So, later all rivers are expected to be able to waste zero. Then, all ports in fisheries can also be zero waste and we will gradually carry out activities on the coast," said Aris.

"If the shipment from outside is a cross-border settlement. The cross-border was appointed at our time yesterday at the Geneva (forum)," he added.