Many About The Tangerang Sea Fence, Coordinating Minister AHY: Again Investigated

Sea fences are installed in the coastal area of Tangerang Regency, Banten. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Development (IPK) Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) opened his voice regarding the 30.16 kilometer long sea fence case which stretches across the waters of Tangerang Regency, Banten.

AHY assessed that because the location of the fence was in the sea, it was also the domain of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP).

"I'm checking, it's being investigated. Therefore, at sea too, it means that later (it will become a domain) of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP)," AHY said when met by reporters at the University of Indonesia, Depok, West Java, Friday, January 10.

When asked further about the party who built the fence, AHY admitted that he did not know. He said his party would check first.

"Not yet (know). Later, we will check first," he said.

Previously, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) sealed a mysterious 30.16 kilometer sea fence in Tangerang Regency, Banten.

Based on a video upload on the official Instagram account of KKP @kkpgoid, Thursday, January 9, the officers of the Directorate General of Marine and Fishery Resources Supervision (PSDKP) of the KKP were seen standing on the sea fence by posting a red banner that reads the termination of the fasting activity.

"The termination of the Sea Restriction Activities without a permit," reads the text on the banner.

Meanwhile, the Special Staff of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries for Public Relations and Public Communications, Doni Ismanto, said that his party would investigate the case of sea fencing.

"In particular, for the case of sea fencing in Tangerang waters, Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono has ordered the Director General of PSDKP to immediately carry out in-depth control and investigations," Doni said in his official statement.

Doni assessed that sea space refreshment is an act of violating the rules, especially without permission. Because, it can interfere with public access, privatization, damage biodiversity and changes in the function of marine space.

"This sea fencing ban does not only apply in Indonesia, but also internationally. Because it is not in accordance with the practice of the United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS 1982, which is an international agreement that regulates marine law," he said.

The mysterious marine fence in Tangerang Regency annexed the coastal areas of dozens of fishing villages in 6 sub-districts. This also makes it difficult for fishermen to find fish.