Ministry Of KKP Again Bans Circulation Of 152 Hazardous Fish Species In Today's Memory, July 2, 2018

Arapaima gigas, a fish species from the Amazon River that is prohibited from living in a freshwater ecosystem in Indonesia. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA Memories of today, six years ago, July 2, 2018, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) again banned the ownership and circulation of 152 special dangerous fish in Indonesian waters. The prohibition was carried out because fish dangerous species could damage the fisheries ecosystem.

Previously, many types of dangerous fish were kept because of their uniqueness. Problems arise. At first, raising fish becomes a fun hobby. Later, because they were tired of fish being released into the wild and causing problems.

In fact, having a hobby is a fun thing. Many people believe that the more unique a hobby will bring high attraction. Not all of the cases are hobbies that can be justified. There are also hobbies that are believed to bring a lot of harm, rather than benefits.

The hobby is to maintain dangerous fish species such as ariaPAima fish, alligator gar, to pyrono. The fish are not easy to get. They have to put out a big pocket to get pet fish. However, lately fans have started to grow.

People who sell them are piled up. The enthusiasts are increasing. Problems arise. The fish of dangerous species have a high destructive power against the ecosystem. Once they are deliberately released, new problems arise.

Concerns were also present from the Minister of KKP, Susi Pudjiastuti. Susi asked her staff to provide socialization to the public about the dangers of fish such as alligators, ariaima, and the like. He is worried about the behavior of fish hobbyists of dangerous species.

This concern is reasonable. Many cases of people who maintain it are uncomfortable. They become lazy to feed and have no heart to destroy. As a result, they chose to release fish. This option makes the fishery ecosystem disrupted.

The fish can eat a lot of local fish. Susi also asked her staff to act decisively against the perpetrators of the release and maintenance of wild fish.

"This ariaPAima incident must be socialized or campaigned to the public, many do not know what ariaima fish is and why not release them into the wild. Because otherwise our biological fish resources can run out because of this ariaima," said Susi, quoted by the ANTARA website, June 28, 2018.

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has announced the return of 152 dangerous fish species in Indonesian waters on July 2, 2018. The types of dangerous and invasive fish include ariaima, redtail catfish, spotted surobim, bare sorubid, guppy, green wordtail, and flowerhorn (Louhan).

The types of local invansive fish are common snakeheads and Indonesian snakeheads. These fish are considered dangerous because of predators, all-eating, fast reproduction, and carrying pests. This condition will damage the fishery ecosystem in Indonesia.

The announcement again is in accordance with what is stated in the prohibition contained in the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Regulation Number 41 of 2014. The government will also impose strict sanctions on those who violate it. After that, the crowd handed over their pet fish to the local fisheries office.

The invasive fish is so wild and greedy that it can destroy the fishery ecosystem and injure humans, "Head of the Central Java Marine and Fisheries Service Lalu M Syafriadi as quoted on Kompas.id page, July 2, 2018.