Supporting The Downstreaming Of The Fishery Sector, KKP Accelerates Certification Of Processed Products

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) opens outlets to accelerate the issuance of Processing Feasibility Certificates (SKP) for marine and fishery business actors to encourage downstreaming of the marine and fisheries sector.

The Director General of Strengthening Competitiveness for KKP Products said the SKP was issued for business actors who had met the requirements and procedures for processing good fish (GMP).

"The issuance of SKP is a form of downstream support, especially in terms of quality and fishery-based food safety," he said in a press release released on the official website on Sunday, July 18.

According to Budi, his party provides free-cost services for the community through SKP outlets which are expected to encourage the growth and development of downstreaming of the marine and fisheries sector in Indonesia.

"Through the SKP outlet, the government hopes that business actors can take advantage of this service in order to increase their productivity and business sustainability," he said.

On the same occasion, Director of Processing and Development Mutu of the Directorate General of KKP Widya Rusyanto revealed that the strategy implemented was a form of giving added value to the products produced.

"The government wants the downstream program of the fisheries sector to accelerate national economic growth," he said.

For information, SKP services include Business Licensing to Support Business Activities (PB UMKU) provided to large and small medium-scale business actors through online systems. This year, as of June 12, 2023, 1,946 SKPs have been issued, while in the 2022 period 3,614 SKPs have been issued.

Meanwhile, the SKP outlet at the Office of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries on June 13-14, 2023 is the 5th SKP outlet that has been implemented by the Directorate General of PDS in 2023. The SKP outlet was previously implemented in Cirebon, Yogyakarta, Tanggamus and Bintan managed to issue 46 SKPs. Then another SKP outlet will be opened in several other areas.