JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) will open a recruitment of 20,094 fish boat crew starting May 2026. This is to meet the human resources (HR) needs in the ship modernization program of 1,582 units.
Director General of Fisheries Capture KKP Lotharia Latif said that to support the program, at least 20,000 crew were needed to operate the ship.
"This program requires approximately 20,000 fishing crew to operate the ship and has a direct impact on the involvement of more than 500,000 workers in its ecosystem," Latif said at a press conference at his office, Jakarta, Thursday, April 30.
Latif detailed, of the total 1,582 modern ships, 1,000 units of 30 GT ships and require 10,000 fishermen crew (AKP). Meanwhile, for a 200 GT ship, 9,649 AKP are needed with a total of 557 ships. Then, as many as 625 people are needed for a 500 GT ship.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Marine and Fisheries Human Resources Development and Extension Agency (BPPSDMKP) Nyoman Radiarta added that the crew's needs for the 2026-2028 period. As for the position of the AKP, ranging from the captain, head of the engine room, sailor, engineer, fishing master to the crew (ABK).
"We need 1,582 captains. 1,582 chief of the engine room, 2,771 sailors, 2,164 train drivers, 577 fishing masters and 11,418 crew members. With the total AKP later needed, it is 20,094," he explained.
Nyoman explained that potential candidates for the AKP could come from Taruna or Alumni of the KKP Education Unit and the AKP Professional has been certified. However, it is also possible that students or alumni from Higher or Secondary Education Units other than KKP.
He emphasized that his party also did not close the opportunity for AKP professionals who had not been certified and the local community around the red and white fishing village (KNMP) to participate in the recruitment. For AKP professionals who have not been certified, Nyoman ensures that there will be training according to competence first.
Registration can be made through the website channel https://elaut-bppsdm.kkp.go.id/akp/ starting from May 4 to June 4. After registration, participants will undergo selection and assessment, including health tests, interviews, and psychology.
Furthermore, for those who pass, participants will receive development and competence, ranging from technical training, competence certification, and national defense.
"Today we are together with the Director General of Capture Fisheries and our partners at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries will launch together related to the application or website for the recruitment of fishing vessels," he added.
The following is the AKP recruitment schedule:
- Socialization and launch: April 27-May 2- Registration: May 4-June 4- Announcement of phase I: June 12- Stopover period: July 13-19- Final announcement of phase I: June 26- Selection and assessment: July 3-17- Final announcement of phase I: July 27- Training & certification: August 3-October 30- Placement: November 1-December 23
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