Minister Trenggono Report To The House Of Representatives: Realization Of The KKP Budget 98 Percent

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono (right) while attending a working meeting with Commission IV of the DPR (Photo: Doc. KKP)

JAKARTA - Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono attended a working meeting with Commission IV of the DPR regarding the submission of a performance realization report for the 2022 period.

In his explanation, he revealed that the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) managed to absorb a budget of Rp5.39 trillion or the equivalent of 98.69 percent of the Rp5.46 trillion ceiling.

He explained that the performance of the KKP included the realization of Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP) of IDR 1.87 trillion.

This figure consists of PNBP fishery natural resources Rp1.19 trillion, PNBP non-natural resources Rp629 billion and PNBP Business Service Agency (BLU) of Rp48.99 billion.

"This is a positive performance accompanied by the success of implementing work programs in various fields," he said in a written statement at the Senayan Parliament Building, Jakarta, Tuesday, January 17.

Trenggono added that fishery gross domestic product (GDP) contributed 2.54 percent to the national state or IDR 202 trillion until the third quarter of 2022. Then, the average exchange rate for fishermen was 106.46.

Meanwhile, the trade balance of fishery products experienced a surplus of 5.07 billion US dollars, up 7.22 percent compared to 2021. In detail, exports of fishery products until November 2022 reached 5.71 billion US dollars with imports of 640 million US dollars.

"For investment, until September we managed to absorb Rp6.39 trillion, consisting of domestic investment (PMDN) of Rp2.36 trillion and foreign investment (PMA) of Rp1 trillion. There is also an investment credit of Rp3.03 trillion," he said.

Trenggono also said that the KKP managed to catch 97 illegal fishing vessels in Indonesian jurisdictional waters.

"We will continue to implement five directions for marine and fishery development policies, namely expansion of conservation areas, measurable fishing, development of export-based aquaculture. Then, sustainable management of coastal areas as well as increasing human resource capacity," he added.

On the same occasion, the Chairman of Commission IV of the DPR, Sudin, appreciated the absorption of the KKP budget for the 2022 period.

"We must not be discouraged in managing Indonesia's marine and fishery resources. For this reason, cross-sectoral coordination and collaboration are included in good cooperation with the private sector. KKP must also be able to ensure the business climate of the marine and fisheries sector this year," said Sudin.