JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) revealed that Indonesian Seafarers (ABK) are in high demand in a number of countries.
This is reflected in a number of countries that open large quotas for Indonesian crew needs, such as Italy, Japan to South Korea.
Head of the Marine and Fisheries Human Resources Development and Extension Agency (BPPSDM KP) I Nyoman Radiarta revealed that Japan provided a quota of up to 30,000 ABK.
"Not only in Italy, Korea, Japan gives a large quota of 20,000, 30,000. We even KKP for the crew of the fishing vessel itself sometimes does not even touch the quota," said Nyoman in a press conference at his office, Jakarta, Wednesday, December 17.
ABK RI is sought after by other countries because it has received international recognition.
In addition, ABK Indonesia is also equipped with ship crew certification issued by the KKP.
In fact, the KKP is also working with other countries to have their own standard certification in order to prepare the fish boat crew, such as Portugal.
"Because we have a certification issued by Indonesia, by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, this has been recognized internationally. Because the delivery of the crew of the fishing vessel, right, they must have special certification to be able to work there and they must follow it," he explained.
Even so, Nyoman admitted that meeting the demand was still a challenge.
Moreover, the KKP also still needs domestic ABK.
Therefore, his party collaborated with the Ministry of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI) in the preparation and certification of ABK.
"I think if the quota is 50,000 ABK for Italy, I think our collaboration with KP2MI will not stop. We continue to prepare it," he concluded.
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